Retail-betaal-gedachtenAll about (Dutch) retail payments (on- and offline).....Brr... order confirmation spam- November 29, 2004 It's quite annoying. Spam that has the form of order confirmation. But given my consumer rights I have no need to worry. It's a pain though. And the obvious mislink leads to: http:onestepgo.com Dear Customer, Thank you for your order. Your credit card has charged for amount $560.00. Charges for the transaction will appear on your credit card statement under the name INTEGRAL LLC. To view transaction status and order details, point your browser to the following...http://www.simonl.org/rchief/2004_11_01_blogarch.htm#110171316517589229 IInternet: browsing not buying...- November 19, 2004 Research by Dutch retailers organisation RND demonstrates that a huge group of consumers uses the Internet to look before they buy. Of the 8,7 million active Internet users, 93 % uses the web to be informed about pricesproducts. Of this group of 8.7 million, 39 % has actually bought something over the web. <br > <br >http://www.simonl.org/rchief/2004_11_01_blogarch.htm#110120700247770249 Size matters...- November 16, 2004 Small countries can more quickly cooperate and produce new products. Therefore the Estonians attract Ian's attention with smart cards that work on a national level: Surprise and Shock! Identity smart cards that work on a national level!.http://www.simonl.org/rchief/2004_11_01_blogarch.htm#110120678230288652 Dutch Standard for Internet payments: Ideal- November 13, 2004 In September Rabobank, ABN AMRO and ING announced the development of a Dutch standard for internet payments. The standard protocol essentially routes the shopper from the site of the merchant to the shopper's internet-banking environment, where payment is made in the usual manner. After the payment the merchant gets a guarantee en the shopper is brought back to the merchant environment. The standard will be available to merchants and consumers from mid 2005 onwards. The name of the standard:..http://www.simonl.org/rchief/2004_11_01_blogarch.htm#110120142046997318 |