geardiary.com - 1/26/2009
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One of my pet peeves is online sites that require payment with a credit card along with a “good until canceled” order to keep charging my card until I notify them to stop. As anyone who has ever dealt with some online sites can attest, the ordeal to STOP a recurring charge can be ...
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Scam The Shitty Ad Companies With PayPal
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... these websites, you usually have to sign up for online offers with your credit card in order to claim your prize. GearDiary has explained how you can use PayPal’s credit card generator to sign up temporarily for these offers, eliminating the risk and delivering the goods. The only downside is that, well, you kind of need a PayPal account. While I refuse to use PayPal and eBay , I know plenty of people still do and this is a great way to beat the scammer at their own game. Link
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