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BigDaddyCool McMahon
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Join date: 22 Jun 2007
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02-14-2008 11:42
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Alicia Sautereau
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Join date: 20 Feb 2007
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02-14-2008 11:44
refund/profit split vendors require debit permissions
don`t trust the stuff when it doesn`t comes from the creator`s store as it could be modified Hiro has a store where you can get it, lookup his profile  _____________________
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Viktoria Dovgal
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Join date: 29 Jul 2007
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02-14-2008 11:45
It's common for vendors to ask for debit permissions. Many need it to issue refunds (for example, the buyer pays the wrong amount for the object on display).
Some other vendors may also send a small commission to the vendor's maker (the vendors that do that will have documentation to that effect). |
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Lana Tomba
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Join date: 5 Aug 2004
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02-14-2008 11:46
I just bought commercial land and got an collection off freebie vendors from freebie iland…1 off the vendors tried to take my money after rezzing from my account..its couled turn key vendor and creator is hiro pendragon…. as long as you click "no" to the window asking if it can take money from you..youre ok right?..or has someone figured out a way around that window? ~Lana Tomba _____________________
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shiney Sprocket
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Join date: 24 Jan 2006
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02-14-2008 11:47
I just bought commercial land and got an collection off freebie vendors from freebie iland…1 off the vendors tried to take my money after rezzing from my account..its couled turn key vendor and creator is h*** pend****…. You might want to edit out the name from your post. |
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Ciaran Laval
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Join date: 11 Mar 2007
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02-14-2008 11:48
If you're unsure of the source asking for debit permissions then say no. The chances are it's legitimate, as explained above vendors often need debit permissions if they may have to refund or split sales fees but if you're unsure, then just say no and don't use it.
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Cristalle Karami
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Join date: 4 Dec 2006
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02-14-2008 11:56
That vendor is legit. Works really well for being free. And as has been said, vendors need debit permissions in order to issue refunds.
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Wildefire Walcott
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02-14-2008 11:58
Alicia had it right. Many vendors require debit permissions so that they can refund users who pay the wrong amount, and also, as she said, in case you are splitting profits with someone else, so that the vendor can send the other resident their share.
It is possible that a malicious user could have modified the freebie object before it got to you, though, this is true. But Hiro's original freebie vendor is completely legitimate. _____________________
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BigDaddyCool McMahon
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Join date: 22 Jun 2007
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02-14-2008 12:01
ok cool im sorry..dident looked ok to me when the warning came up it wants to take money from my account!!
PLEASE DELETE THE THREAD!!!!!! |
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Kalderi Tomsen
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Join date: 10 May 2007
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02-14-2008 12:09
If you have any doubts about something like that, test it using an Alt that has next to no money, before you do it "for real". If it's a freebie then it's easy to do.
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Alicia Sautereau
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02-14-2008 12:12
ok cool im sorry..dident looked ok to me when the warning came up it wants to take money from my account!! PLEASE DELETE THE THREAD!!!!!! better safe then sorry  the vendor is cool and he has the freebie at his store so you know it isn`t rigged when getting it from there _____________________
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