Grrr... Credit Card Fraud

TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Owned by not wearing glasses</div> So, yea, I was gonna buy HL2 via steam. I'm feeling sick, migrane with sensitivity to light to be exact, and I have the lights dim and my glasses off.

So, I am absolutly positive that I typed everything in correct.

However, I get the message that the info is incorrect and also mentioned that Valve does go after Credit Card Fraud people with the full extent of the law.

What should I do?
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  • ShadowlinexShadowlinex Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19144Members
    HIDE!!!! quick!
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  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-TheDestroyer+Nov 16 2004, 06:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheDestroyer @ Nov 16 2004, 06:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So, yea, I was gonna buy HL2 via steam. I'm feeling sick, migrane with sensitivity to light to be exact, and I have the lights dim and my glasses off.

    So, I am absolutly positive that I typed everything in correct.

    However, I get the message that the info is incorrect and also mentioned that Valve does go after Credit Card Fraud people with the full extent of the law.

    What should I do? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    got the same thing (as well as a few errors telling me there was an error processing the data)

    restarted steam and got a nice popup confirming my purchase and an email
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  • SymbioteSymbiote Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20625Members
    It was nice knowing you, we'll miss you.

    Seriously though, i put down my current address when filling it out, so now i gotta go to the bank and change my billing address so i don't run into a similiar situation. If things come to worse, will you be my cell mate?
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Symbiote+Nov 16 2004, 07:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Symbiote @ Nov 16 2004, 07:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It was nice knowing you, we'll miss you.

    Seriously though, i put down my current address when filling it out, so now i gotta go to the bank and change my billing address so i don't run into a similiar situation. If things come to worse, will you be my cell mate? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sure Symbiote. But I get bottom bunk.

    Should I call up Gabe and have him fix it?

    Snap...if my parents get some sort of call from the cops...gonna make dad look bad...he works for Gov't...

    GD...I even made a trek into the rain and cold to see if I had money at the local ATM on campus.

    GG Valve. I love you too.
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  • Aldor_FarrenAldor_Farren Join Date: 2003-12-19 Member: 24557Members
    edited November 2004
    Preloading was already done, but I try to buy it today and it first rejects the credit card <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> , then crashes, then loses the saved password and refuses to accept it again. Then password retrieval sends me an email, but hotmail won't let me get into the account where it was sent (completely unrelated ot Steam but it's basically the icing on the cake). So in desperation I try to create a new account, but can't get through, instead it gives me a 'connection reset by peer' message. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I've decided to stop trying and just sit around festering for a while. I'm going to try again at 3:00am tonight. Aww, who am i kidding. I'm gonna go try again right now.


    But I guess the point is that there's no way they're coming after you. I mean, their software sporked up so they're at fault, and furthermore, they're going to have so many bad credit cards that there's no way they can go after everyone.
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  • john_sheujohn_sheu Join Date: 2004-02-26 Member: 26917Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TheDestroyer+Nov 16 2004, 06:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheDestroyer @ Nov 16 2004, 06:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So, yea, I was gonna buy HL2 via steam. I'm feeling sick, migrane with sensitivity to light to be exact, and I have the lights dim and my glasses off.

    So, I am absolutly positive that I typed everything in correct.

    However, I get the message that the info is incorrect and also mentioned that Valve does go after Credit Card Fraud people with the full extent of the law.

    What should I do? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You have a migrane, with light sensitivity. And yet you expect to be staring at that computer screen of yours for the next half-dozen Half-Life2 hours.

    GG.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    Ok...finally logged in.

    No confirmation notice.

    Should I try ordering again or what?

    Oh, and I was planning on sleeping while it dls any updates. Duh...I'm not gonna play with a migrane right now. The only thing I want to see is the insides of my eyelids.
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  • 0blique0blique Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16477Members
    edited November 2004
    Don't worry about the credit card fraud warning. One or 2 bad entries isn't something they're going to worry about. 100 or 200 are though (so be careful <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->)

    As for re-ordering it, it depends on whether you rather have to dispute 2 charges, or whether you would rather have HL2 right NOW. Keep in mind that reordering may cause the same problem again, and that the problem may be fixed later. Personally, I would wait a while just to make sure its not a problem that they're fixing (and thereby process all the orders later).
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  • AmplifierAmplifier Join Date: 2004-02-19 Member: 26708Members, Constellation
    I would agree, nothing will happen unless you try a few hundred more times <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    I got the exact same thing. =/

    All I'm trying to do is purchase HL2 Silver and play it! >.<
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  • ThiefThief Ownage Join Date: 2003-08-09 Member: 19214Members, Constellation
    and you wonder why they gave us all the freaking time in the world to preorder, preload, and not be dealing with this crap right now
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Thief-+Nov 16 2004, 05:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-Thief- @ Nov 16 2004, 05:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and you wonder why they gave us all the freaking time in the world to preorder, preload, and not be dealing with this crap right now <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dude, planning ahead is an advanced skill mastered by only the few, the proud, the mighty. Most of us just live by the moment. Long term decisions? Pshaw! I'll deal with everything when I have no other option or method of prolonging the wait!
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Dude, planning ahead is an advanced skill mastered by only the few, the proud, the mighty. Most of us just live by the moment. Long term decisions? Pshaw! I'll deal with everything when I have no other option or method of prolonging the wait! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That...and it helps to have the money.

    Oh, 2nd times the charm. It processed. And the people rejoyce....yay.
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    From reading the Steam forums, it seems that they only go after people that tried 10+ time. Also, the people that they've shut down account for also used grossly different names an info for each try.

    You should be fine.
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