Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Odd request to first time buyer from http://www.digiwowo.net/

  • 10-03-2006 1:18pm
    #1
    Dimy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭


    Does anybody have experience ordering from Digital Wonder World at http://www.digiwowo.net/ ?

    I'm a first time buyer and ordered a Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II lens there yesterday (paying with my BOI VISA Credit Card). Today I received an email from them asking me to fax or mail them a copy of my passport or drivers license together with a copy of my VISA card, both front and back side of the card clearly visable!
    Their excuse for this was that their bank requested that from any first time buyer to confirm the identity of the buyer. I find it a bit odd and definitely not a very secure way. I've purchased at many online shops and never had such a request before. I did send the guy a copy though, but cloned the last 4 digits and the 3 digit code at the back of the card out of the image and explained him why I did that. Well...if they don't accept the order I'll be ordering the lens somewhere else instead, plenty of options out there!


Comments

  • #2
    Downtime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭Downtime


    From reading here I think tecknikdireckt.de do the same.


  • #3
    edunon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭edunon


    BHPhoto did the same to me when I ordered my Canon 24-70mm.
    Supposed to be for security reasons. You did right clonning the 3 digit code at the back of the card. With that info somebody could use your card almost anywhere in the net.


  • #4
    halenger
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭halenger


    It's a common enough request in Europe. The banks won't cover them in case of a scam if they don't have those details.

    However, generally I'd just show the last 4 digits and the 3 for the security code. They'd be the most important to them to check. Though it may have been the only the last 4 I showed (not sure the CVV thing existed back when I ordered).

    Technikdirekt were more annoying though to be honest. They rejected mine a few times and told me they'd only let me block off 4 digits. I wasn't pleased.


Advertisement