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Seed Purchase
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willostat
Member
I wouldnt worry. I used to get those calls making purchases in different cities all over the place. Looks suspicious to a computer looking for it, but was legit. mcd's gas stations etc. Sudden purchase to another country might stand out. All he has to do is ignore it or call em up say he did in fact make the purchase and next time they wont bother with checking on stolen cc. But I am concerned about some seed banks getting flagged and forwarded to the crossing guards with guns. If he lies and says it was stolen, they would conduct an investigation making it worse. especially if its tracked back to the isp and ip of your friend. cc companies and isps wouldnt hesitate to cooperate and at worst will come knocking. Especially if he s american or brit...facism with a smile.
zeeba amoeba
Member
LiLWaynE said:
For real, you can get a money order from K mart for 79 cents, completely anonymous. As for the seed company, they love it because they don't have to pay the credit card company an extra 3% for the "privilege".
lil wayne, chill dude. many of us are legalized and have no fear with being outted for legal grows. i've used a cc a few times back when gypsy used to take them and it makes for a smooth transaction in less than half the time of a mail order. and even if this person isn't legal there's still no call to be insulting about someone doing something you happen to not agree with. and it's not like the account lists "cannabis seeds" when the bill comes in!
zeeba amoeba
Member
del... said:
One day, we will look back on all the paranoia over little old weed and laugh. Sometimes it cracks me up how society is so wacked out over a little plant. Marijuana cannot even defend itself from human beings, it has to rely on other human beings to defend it.
I guess in Canada there are really legal grows? But in Cali there's this schizophrenic tug of war between federal and state/local government. You would think with all the Republicans' talk about "states' rights" that they would jump to the defense of California. I've been pretty disillusioned with Republicans lately. I thought they were excellent for the economy and business but after eight years... well anyway I'm getting off the subject.
Hey Del I think Wayne didn't mean to insult u, he is just giving you a head's up, better you hear it from him than learn the hard way. There are too many martyrs for the cause as it is. Personally I'd prefer everyone here to be free and high, rather than high and dry. But on the other hand, if you're prepared philosophically to do what u believe in then maybe that is alright too. Besides I can't argue with the convenience factor. Our early American patriots had the cajones to hold a Boston Tea Party back in 1776? So maybe there is something to this after all, to be a little daring. But you're in the security forum for chrissakes and that's where all of us paranoids lurk.
G33k Speak
Member
del... said:
If were that simple. the dork wouldn't be peeing himself over a stupid transaction- would he??
FrankRizzo
Listen to me jerky
I've gotten that call before, not from a seed purchase. His back or cc or whatever is just looking out for him. Like someone said above he may want to check his statements online to make sure someone else isn't using the card as well. He should be fine. While I wouldn't make that kind of purchase under our current gov system if he is legal than he should be "safe." It is highly unlikely the bank has any clue what he purchased chances are they saw a purchase from another country or area and a flag went up in their system.
well, i've been buying seeds online since the days of HBC and am always pleased to see the seed broker who has the beans i want also takes credit cards. only the major companies do (or did...) and knowing a bit about their biz i know the mailing will be discreet and as long as things are covered on my end it'll be a piece of cake. i like the convenience and also having proof of payment for the very rare ocassions (1 in my case) of a 'lost order' and all i have to do is go to the cc's website, copy the info and email it to the seller saving a helluva lit of time, trouble and worry. when i buy seeds i tend to order at least half-a-dozen strains at a time so i'm covered for a few years, thus totalling up a grand and usually a lot more and i like the comfort of knowing a cc has paid the bill immediately rather than trusting that kind of money to the mail. and once again, it saves a lot of time!
but that's just an opinion from this kind of a 'dumbass'...to answer the question;
"what kind of dumbass would use a credit card that was linked to his name?"
but that's just an opinion from this kind of a 'dumbass'...to answer the question;
"what kind of dumbass would use a credit card that was linked to his name?"
CaptainTrips
Active member
del... said:
Gypsy still takes cc... and i have used a CC in my name to place a recent order. Maybe if i lived in fl or ind I would give it a second thought, but im not really all the concerned. Your more likely to get rolled by telling someone, or your power company, smell. Buying seeds is way down the list of likely reasons to get the pigs on your tail.
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KnightShield
kinda like the chicago DR. that used a credit card...i think they kicked in his door and found plants. altho he was ordering packs like crazy..it is a reality and to think otherwise is just plain ignorant.
it all has to do with Assets...is it worth it for leo to pursue..well he was a doctor..think he had $ to lose..um Yea!
it all has to do with Assets...is it worth it for leo to pursue..well he was a doctor..think he had $ to lose..um Yea!
SoSincere
Active member
Just like we all use safe addy's when we order seeds, you should use a safe creddy if u wish to order them with a card. Use a friend's card who doesnt grow or deal in any illegal activities. Possibly the same person who allows u to use their mailing address?
I get those calls whenever i purchase something over $500 dollars, or anything outside the country for over $100. They arnt on to u, its strickly a business procedure, so that they can offer u "fraud protection" and a swift refund incase one of those purchase were actually unauthorized. Their simply covering their asses from all the fraudsters out there
I get those calls whenever i purchase something over $500 dollars, or anything outside the country for over $100. They arnt on to u, its strickly a business procedure, so that they can offer u "fraud protection" and a swift refund incase one of those purchase were actually unauthorized. Their simply covering their asses from all the fraudsters out there
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AAAAAAAAACTUALLY, most smallerish retail stores that aren't monitoring for shoplifting, but recording for after the fact investigations of robberies, now use offsite internet recording. it's cheaper than analog equipment, more "user friendly" since the storeowner doesn't need to set up a DVR in a computer, and, more importantly, it means recurring income for the company that provides the service, in the form of a service fee.
that said... i have no idea how those companies operate, but given the dropping price of a terabyte of storage... it's safe to say they aren't exactly deleting old videos too quickly....
that said... i have no idea how those companies operate, but given the dropping price of a terabyte of storage... it's safe to say they aren't exactly deleting old videos too quickly....
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Weedman Herb
I bet there's as many cameras trained on the register area as there are in the rest of the store. Lookin at You Lookin at the clerk lookin in the till from a few different angles. But who's to say that Buy It Now CC caught on Video wasn't a gift for your old Uncle Herb ? Dude sounds a bit Noid cause Now he's sweating the cops watching his power consumption ... probably for CFLs or a 400 and a fart fan ... Why do paranoid people do things to be paranoid about ? I think they secretly like it ...
stoned2thebone
Member
people need to relax about the power consumption thing....unless your getting insane with it. In the saltwater aquarium hobby you use the same lighting halides,t5's, pc's....I know someone that had 4 600w halides on his 220 setup....dont you think that would raise a flag? just a couple of lights arent going to get you busted unless you are to lax with everything else on your security.
