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clifdene · 04-22-2003, 09:58 AM

Tried to buy it ( My wife likes it) but couldn't have my cards accepted!!!!!!!

aouh81 · 04-22-2003, 11:29 AM

Same here. My credit card was not accepted. Does'nt the system accept UK credit cards?

clifdene · 04-22-2003, 11:47 AM

It is nice to know I am not alone. Perhaps someone will sort it out.

Marian Nichols · 04-22-2003, 12:27 PM

I was up at six, downloaded the demo, saw that it work, went back and bought it.

clifdene · 04-22-2003, 01:17 PM

Yes, but you do not live in the UK

Reichart · 04-22-2003, 01:33 PM

Welcome to the nightmare that is Bank credit Card Companies.
We are working on the UK problem. We have no idea why, but every time we do a new product, they play “country roulette” and pick one for us not to be allowed to sell to. We yell at them, they say something like “Oh, yeah, we can fix that” and then next week it will be some other thing.

Please accept my apology, but let it be known we are working quickly on it.

clifdene · 04-22-2003, 02:05 PM

Many thanks

Reichart · 04-22-2003, 06:28 PM

We think we nailed it. One company uses GB for the UK code, and other OTHER bank uses UK for the UK code.

Please try again, and thank you for your patience.

ESHIREY · 04-22-2003, 06:55 PM

I guess they don't like discover either . It wouldn't take my card and I even called discover and they said there was no attempt for a perches . And I have a very large credit line free with them . So I guess until they fix that , I can't buy it .

Reichart · 04-22-2003, 07:01 PM

Yup, alsow welcome to the game of Credit Cards. I just found out Discover will not be accepted for another week. Amazing isn't it? Pisses me off too. they make this all so difficult. We go live with another product next week (not a screen saver), and we will go through all of this again. Even though htye KNOW it is COMING.

thank you for your patience.

TheAsp · 04-22-2003, 08:25 PM

Have you considered or looked into accepting PayPal as a payment option in addition to credit cards?

Not sure how the surcharge is for the seller, but you get payments quick and no country issues.

Reichart · 04-22-2003, 09:24 PM

We would rather wait the 5 days or so, instead of being pillaged by PayPal.

BBlock · 04-22-2003, 09:24 PM

Add American Express to the list as well.
It did like my B of A card though!

clifdene · 04-23-2003, 02:06 AM

Success at last!!!! Many thanks again. I like it now as well!!!!

dare2001 · 04-25-2003, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by Russell Mix
Thanks to all of you who have downloaded GA beta and given us your feedback. As always, it will be helpful in the finetuning and completing of v1.0.

Russell,
I all I can say about GA v.09 Beta is it's excellent!! .
I paid my $14.95 ($24.00 AUD) without even downloading the demo first and it was worth it.
I also have MA, MA2 and this is just as brilliant if I may say so (sorry Jim).
If this is only a taste of what the final version is going to be like then we are all in for a real treat.

Keep up the excellent work.

Regards,
dare2001

Jav400 · 04-25-2003, 09:16 AM

dare2001,

Welcome to the forum, thanks for the comments, and improvements will continue.

Socrates · 04-26-2003, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by TheAsp
Have you considered or looked into accepting PayPal as a payment option in addition to credit cards?

Not sure how the surcharge is for the seller, but you get payments quick and no country issues.

I have a PayPal debit card.

It was free, no credit check, has a Mastercard logo on it.

I've used it at retail stores and ATM's. I assume it would work for on-line purchases.

Jim Sachs · 04-27-2003, 01:39 PM

PayPal takes a huge cut of the profits. I couldn't afford them when I was selling the Aquarium, and apparently Prolific can't either.

Socrates · 04-27-2003, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs
PayPal takes a huge cut of the profits. I couldn't afford them when I was selling the Aquarium, and apparently Prolific can't either.

Right, but my point on the credit card is that Prolific wouldn't have to do anything special or pay anything to paypal.

If people want to use PayPal and a vendor isn't using them, then they just need to use their PayPal debit card just like they would use their bank debit card.

The Vendor would pay whatever commission or fee they already pay for using mastercards. Nothing special.

Jim Sachs · 04-27-2003, 10:46 PM

Things may have changed in the 2 1/2 years since I checked PayPal's requirements, but if the vendor only paid the normal credit card fee, then PayPal wouldn't make anything on the sale, since their underwriting card service would charge them the same amount.

04-22-2003, 12:27 PM	#24
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	I was up at six, downloaded the demo, saw that it work, went back and bought it. Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

04-22-2003, 01:33 PM	#26
Reichart CTO Prolific Publishing Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 423	Welcome to the nightmare that is Bank credit Card Companies. We are working on the UK problem. We have no idea why, but every time we do a new product, they play “country roulette” and pick one for us not to be allowed to sell to. We yell at them, they say something like “Oh, yeah, we can fix that” and then next week it will be some other thing. Please accept my apology, but let it be known we are working quickly on it. *Reichart...* , CTO, Prolific Publishing, Inc. Come visit us Prolific Publishing, Inc.

04-22-2003, 06:28 PM	#28
Reichart CTO Prolific Publishing Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 423	We think we nailed it. One company uses GB for the UK code, and other OTHER bank uses UK for the UK code. Please try again, and thank you for your patience. *Reichart...* , CTO, Prolific Publishing, Inc. Come visit us Prolific Publishing, Inc.

04-22-2003, 06:55 PM	#29
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	I guess they don't like discover either . It wouldn't take my card and I even called discover and they said there was no attempt for a perches . And I have a very large credit line free with them . So I guess until they fix that , I can't buy it . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

04-22-2003, 07:01 PM	#30
Reichart CTO Prolific Publishing Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 423	Yup, alsow welcome to the game of Credit Cards. I just found out Discover will not be accepted for another week. Amazing isn't it? Pisses me off too. they make this all so difficult. We go live with another product next week (not a screen saver), and we will go through all of this again. Even though htye KNOW it is COMING. thank you for your patience. *Reichart...* , CTO, Prolific Publishing, Inc. Come visit us Prolific Publishing, Inc.

04-22-2003, 09:58 AM	#21
clifdene Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK Posts: 168	Tried to buy it ( My wife likes it) but couldn't have my cards accepted!!!!!!!

04-22-2003, 11:29 AM	#22
aouh81 Registered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 1	Same here. My credit card was not accepted. Does'nt the system accept UK credit cards?

04-22-2003, 11:47 AM	#23
clifdene Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK Posts: 168	It is nice to know I am not alone. Perhaps someone will sort it out.

04-22-2003, 01:17 PM	#25
clifdene Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK Posts: 168	Yes, but you do not live in the UK

04-22-2003, 02:05 PM	#27
clifdene Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK Posts: 168	Many thanks

04-22-2003, 08:25 PM	#31
TheAsp Registered Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1	Payment Options Have you considered or looked into accepting PayPal as a payment option in addition to credit cards? Not sure how the surcharge is for the seller, but you get payments quick and no country issues.

04-22-2003, 09:24 PM	#32
Reichart CTO Prolific Publishing Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 423	We would rather wait the 5 days or so, instead of being pillaged by PayPal. *Reichart...* , CTO, Prolific Publishing, Inc. Come visit us Prolific Publishing, Inc.

04-22-2003, 09:24 PM	#33
BBlock Registered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the pacific northwest Posts: 8	Add American Express to the list as well. It did like my B of A card though! BBlock

04-23-2003, 02:06 AM	#34
clifdene Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK Posts: 168	Success at last!!!! Many thanks again. I like it now as well!!!!

04-25-2003, 07:36 AM	#35
dare2001 Registered Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 8	Best Beta I've seen Originally posted by Russell Mix Thanks to all of you who have downloaded GA beta and given us your feedback. As always, it will be helpful in the finetuning and completing of v1.0. Russell, I all I can say about GA v.09 Beta is it's excellent!! . I paid my $14.95 ($24.00 AUD) without even downloading the demo first and it was worth it. I also have MA, MA2 and this is just as brilliant if I may say so (sorry Jim). If this is only a taste of what the final version is going to be like then we are all in for a real treat. Keep up the excellent work. Regards, dare2001

04-25-2003, 09:16 AM	#36
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	dare2001, Welcome to the forum, thanks for the comments, and improvements will continue. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

04-26-2003, 05:31 PM	#37
Socrates Sage Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 1,529	Re: Payment Options Originally posted by TheAsp Have you considered or looked into accepting PayPal as a payment option in addition to credit cards? Not sure how the surcharge is for the seller, but you get payments quick and no country issues. I have a PayPal debit card. It was free, no credit check, has a Mastercard logo on it. I've used it at retail stores and ATM's. I assume it would work for on-line purchases. Bat rays? We don't need no stinking bat rays!

04-27-2003, 01:39 PM	#38
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	PayPal takes a huge cut of the profits. I couldn't afford them when I was selling the Aquarium, and apparently Prolific can't either. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-27-2003, 03:22 PM	#39
Socrates Sage Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 1,529	Originally posted by Jim Sachs PayPal takes a huge cut of the profits. I couldn't afford them when I was selling the Aquarium, and apparently Prolific can't either. Right, but my point on the credit card is that Prolific wouldn't have to do anything special or pay anything to paypal. If people want to use PayPal and a vendor isn't using them, then they just need to use their PayPal debit card just like they would use their bank debit card. The Vendor would pay whatever commission or fee they already pay for using mastercards. Nothing special. Bat rays? We don't need no stinking bat rays!

04-27-2003, 10:46 PM	#40
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Things may have changed in the 2 1/2 years since I checked PayPal's requirements, but if the vendor only paid the normal credit card fee, then PayPal wouldn't make anything on the sale, since their underwriting card service would charge them the same amount. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium