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Dear JacWhy you should remove the ‘card not present’ function to avoid scams
Unless, of course, you do some selling over the phone.
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Dear Jac
This required prompt action or face the threat of bankruptcy
It was really an idle threat though that collapsed when challenged…
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Dear Jac
Watch out for statutory demands - they need a reply
If you don’t respond they could bankrupt you…
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Dear Jac
Oops, there was a glitch in the electronic world of card payments
And thousands of customers got charged twice…
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Dear Jac
Power Points
Most people don’t fall for cold calls these days, even if they are in the market for the very thing being offered…
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Dear Jac
When it comes to chargebacks, the retailer is the fall guy
Is there somewhere official one can complain about the unfairness?…
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Dear Jac
Jingle jangle
No, not tills…spurs. Those ratings cowboys, RVA surveyors, are still around….
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Dear Jac
Cops and robbers and the in-between territory
What’s your stand on playing policeman on your own turf?…
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Dear Jac
One school of thought
Bharat Dalal’s wife Anna received a letter through the post thanking her for supporting a local community initiative…
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Dear Jac
This retailer is back on his soapbox over contactless cards
And he cannot be persuaded in their favour…
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Dear Jac
Adding insult to injury
It was bad enough that two con artists got away with 320 euros but the fact that the authorities couldn’t give a toss made…
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Dear Jac
Selling up? Do be careful who you sign up with
Some agents see a nice percentage for very little work…
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Dear Jac
This could have been a gotcha! Except he didn't fall for it
Don’t agree to anything on the phone, especially if you didn’t make the call…
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Dear Jac
It seems old scams never die, they just evolve
Here’s a really sneaky twist from a business rates ‘consultant’
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Dear Jac
Charge backs are very unfair on the man in the middle
If the card is not Chip and PIN enabled, you are at risk…
