This has happened to me twice. For the last eight months or more, when I try to join a major online book club that I have previously belonged to, the webpage tells me that my credit card number is invalid. I called the book club and they purged all my old info, but the website still gives me the 'invalid' message. Then yesterday I tried to order from a reputable site in Britain, and it repeatedly told me that the credit card number contained non-numerical characters, and to re-enter the number. An email to them yesterday (after their closing time) has still not been answered. I also tried my husband's credit card, and got the same error message. Does anybody know what causes this?
But seriously, the only online credit card issues I have had, have been when my address has not been formatted EXACTLY as it is with my credit card company.
I don't know -- I wanted this book so badly, I rushed over to order it, and that webpage (and only that particular item) has an error message now that it cannot present the prices or a click button to order. I'm afraid they are out of print or something. It is 'impossible' to get in the U.S. (not at amazon, not on eBay, not at Barnes & Noble... Why the fuck don't they either limit the credit card info to 16 digits or tell people no spaces? Other websites do, or they accept the spaces. Man, I want that book, but things look bleak.
Ah, success! I got the book ordered from Britain, and sent them a few polite suggestions ('cuz I'm so nice). It keeps me from feeling dumb. The other website has deeper problems.
Hah! They don't have it. I'll keep them in mind, but this particular book is a bitch, but I managed to order three copies. Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed and see if I actually receive any. Edited by - lindi on 9/18/2008 5:04:41 PM