I need the strength of numbers, please help.

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Backwards impaired. Warrior Member # 3804	written Friday, April 23 2004 00:52 Profile #0 I have an unusual request for you fellow spiderwebbers, but i need your help. I live in australia and i have found it increasingly difficult to order the game i have finally slaved to save for. From the topic "Ordering chrisis and paranoid parents" i took your suggestions to use an international mail order. Unfortunately the mail order must be sent directly to a bank account, of which spidweb does not provide. Credit card is my last option, so the decision lies with my parents. If you, satisfied customers could give your word that spidweb is a reliable trustworthy company i would much appreciate it. I fear it may be the only way to tide my parents over. They have the right credit card, but they aren't sure wether spidweb is trustworthy. What i ask of you is a post, telling of your positive experiences with ordering from spiderweb software. If you're an aussie or overseas this is even better so please mention that if you can. My parents are very tentative over international transactions. You might call this a petition if you like, but your testimonials are my last chance to finally buy the games i love. I ask for your help, and the more responses the better. Thank you. -------------------- "This......is a TREE! What's it for?" -Exile III Posts: 75 \| Registered: Saturday, December 20 2003 08:00
laaran Warrior Member # 3621	written Friday, April 23 2004 01:13 Profile #1 I am 32, have bought games two years ago. No problem. Live in France, Paris, works as consultant. Really have no fear (except that there are better things to do than playing games on a computer...). Posts: 62 \| Registered: Thursday, October 30 2003 08:00
Omlette Shaper Member # 517	written Friday, April 23 2004 02:11 Profile #2 I'm 17, live in Greater London, England. My parents had similar problems to yours with Internet buying. I persuaded them that the risk was practically nonexistant, but their sticking point was that if anything should happen, they could have been completely bankrupted. Solution: we got a 'secondary' credit card with the absolute minimum credit limit (£200). If someone does somehow get hold of the number, we don't suddenly have to sell our house, but we can buy most stuff on it. Not that anyone has, and we've bought a couple Spidweb games as well as various other things from other sources. -E- -------------------- Let them eat cake! Polaris Boards: The System is Up. Perennially. Posts: 2314 \| Registered: Tuesday, January 15 2002 08:00
Khoth Post Navel Trauma ^_^ Member # 67	written Friday, April 23 2004 02:29 Profile Homepage #3 I live in the UK and paid for BoE by credit card. No problems. I've also bought other things online with a credit card, and never had any problems there either. -------------------- Grammar wenches beware: This is the house that the malt that the rat that the cat that the dog that the cow that the maiden that the man that the priest that the cock that the farmer kept waked married kissed milked tossed worried killed ate lay in. My Website BoA BetterEditor for MacOS X desperance.net - Leave your sanity at the door Posts: 1798 \| Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
Milu Shock Trooper Member # 1249	written Friday, April 23 2004 02:35 Profile Homepage #4 I live in Finland. We've ordered all Jeff Vogel's games with credit card. No problems. Posts: 259 \| Registered: Saturday, June 1 2002 07:00
Morgan Shaper Member # 22	written Friday, April 23 2004 06:11 Profile #5 I've never encountered any problems with ordering via credit card. The chances of your number being intercepted by hackers are mind-numbingly small. -------------------- KazeArctica: "Imagine...wangs everywhere...and tentacles. Nothing but wangs and tentacles! And no pants!" Posts: 2862 \| Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Friday, April 23 2004 06:31 Profile Homepage #6 I've ordered every major SW game online using a credit card and had no problems. I'm from inside the US, but still. As far as I can tell, SW has good security on its website, and all major credit cards have surprisingly good fraud prevention systems. -------------------- Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!! (The home of BoA's HLPM v1.1!) Rate my scenarios! Northern Kingdom 0: Prologue High Level Party Maker Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Jame Warrior Member # 3694	written Friday, April 23 2004 06:38 Profile #7 I got Avernum and Nethergate by credit card and nothing happened, I think... Your parents shouldn't worry, and if anything goes wrong the know who to blame... (Just poking fun.) Seriously, it's far likelier that nothing untoward will happen. -------------------- And that was exactly the point of itself. Takes advantage of the easily offended. Reports of my demise are extremely accurate except for the fact that they refer to my clone. Posts: 137 \| Registered: Monday, November 17 2003 08:00
UA Infiltrator Member # 154	written Friday, April 23 2004 06:54 Profile #8 Snail Mail, UK, BoE. No problem. -------------------- Blades of Avernum Script Archive - Submit your script now! Posts: 612 \| Registered: Saturday, October 13 2001 07:00
Chivlan Lifecrafter Member # 3608	written Friday, April 23 2004 10:12 Profile Homepage #9 I also live in Finland and have ordered all of the current SW games on PC via credit card. -------------------- - The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 972 \| Registered: Tuesday, October 28 2003 08:00
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Friday, April 23 2004 10:41 Profile Homepage #10 I've also ordered many times by credit card and had no trouble whatsoever. I've never heard anyone complain of problems. Spiderweb is a real company with real paperwork filed to prove it. Even if something did happen, Jeff couldn't just disappear with your money. ?Alorael, who also thinks an email to Jeff might get the information needed to buy games with a money order. He wants to make money, and he'd probably be more than happy to help you give it to him. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
dampeoples Shock Trooper Member # 3719	written Friday, April 23 2004 11:38 Profile Homepage #11 I've purchases three from Spiderweb. One online with a credit card, and two with a check. I'm also within the US, but a good reference is a good reference -------------------- Scandalous Stories, fishing,and great photos Posts: 294 \| Registered: Monday, November 24 2003 08:00
The Almighty Doer of Stuff Shaper Member # 73	written Friday, April 23 2004 11:59 Profile #12 I've ordered four games from Spiderweb Software, and I've had no problems at all with them. They were very helpful. -------------------- My BoE graphics archive is finally getting started! Yay! I hope you like my graphics.My BoE Graphics An absurdly fun Flash game- Refridgerator Raid! --------- The Lyceum- A board for BoE. Yes it is. Really. Stop staring at me! Stop it, I say! Oh, sorry... Posts: 2957 \| Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
Rupert Agent Member # 618	written Friday, April 23 2004 12:08 Profile Homepage #13 Five games, all by credit card from the UK. Great service and turnaround aswell. -------------------- I like to say quack because I can, I like to say moooo because I can, but I don't like saying ergle flmp because I can never pronounce phenomenon first try. In conclusion, quack, moooo and phenonemenonmenonnon... Oh Poo. http://s4.invisionfree.com/Ultimate_RP/index.php Try it! Posts: 1487 \| Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00
Firedrake Infiltrator Member # 2242	written Friday, April 23 2004 12:22 Profile #14 I'm from the US and I've ordered online from Spiderweb. Last I've checked, nobody is using our card no. That was last summer for BoE. I'm waiting for the Win version to get out when I order BoA -------------------- "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster... when you gaze long into the abyss the abyss also gazes back into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche "There is no dodging the quad laser." -Ignignok Posts: 469 \| Registered: Thursday, November 14 2002 08:00
xxo Erudite* Member # 3042	written Friday, April 23 2004 13:00 Profile #15 I ordered A2 and A3 online with a credit card, and everything was fine. -------------------- The Club of All Chance Forums I was once member #2475, but then my account was deleted because of a bug. Post count=406+whatever it says below. Posts: 402 \| Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00
StD Infiltrator Member # 1877	written Friday, April 23 2004 13:38 Profile #16 I ordered BoA and Avernum 3 by card, absolutely no trouble! Spiderweb has been doing game developing for many years now; I would be surprised if a fraud didn't surface in such a small and social company like this, so your parents need not worry! -------------------- For Ancelot the ancient cross of war for the holy town of gods Gloria, gloria perpetua in this dawn of victory The one and only StD! 33111-CRUSADER-4849 Posts: 662 \| Registered: Friday, September 13 2002 07:00
Stugri-La Guardian Member # 3521	written Friday, April 23 2004 17:07 Profile #17 Although I do live in the U.S., I ordered Geneforge, GF2, Nethergate, A3, and BoA using a credit card. No problems whatsoever, just like everyone else. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 \| Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Kyna Infiltrator Member # 2628	written Friday, April 23 2004 17:14 Profile Homepage #18 I checked the Australia Post website on international money orders. quote: Western Union international money orders must be paid into a bank account and will be subject to clearance just like a cheque. The payee must have a local bank account in the destination country, so this product is generally unsuited to making payments to people travelling overseas. Now this is only my interpretation, but I don't think that means that money orders must be made out to the bank account. I think all it means is that the order can't be cashed at the post office, it has to go through a bank account to be cashed. Like a cheque, you make it out to the name of the company. The company then deposits the money order into a bank account in the company name. Spiderweb's website will give the name you should make the order out to. It's been a few years since I used an international money order, but it worked fine for me that way. I've used my credit card to purchase all of Spiderweb's games. Never had any problems with using my card online, it's no riskier than using it in a shop (ALWAYS keep your eye on your credit card when you give it to a shop assistant in a store - sometimes unscrupulous shop assistants steal credit card numbers.) [ Friday, April 23, 2004 17:17: Message edited by: Kyna ] -------------------- We meet and part now over all the world; we, the lost company, take hands together in the night, forget the night in our brief happiness, silently. -- Judith Wright My website Posts: 512 \| Registered: Wednesday, February 12 2003 08:00
dareva Infiltrator Member # 3220	written Friday, April 23 2004 19:22 Profile #19 I am from the U.S., but I have ordered online from Spiderweb using a credit card, and have had no problems (unless you count the lack of more money to buy more games ) Kyna is quite right about unscrupulous shop workers. That's probably a far greater risk to one's credit than internet buying. [ Friday, April 23, 2004 19:23: Message edited by: dareva ] Posts: 437 \| Registered: Sunday, July 13 2003 07:00
Milla Infiltrator Member # 65	written Friday, April 23 2004 19:45 Profile Homepage #20 Australia, BOE ordered by credit card no problems. However, A couple of months ago I sent an email to Spiderweb asking if they accepted western union money orders and they replied with no. Has anyone else had problems using western union. [ Friday, April 23, 2004 19:48: Message edited by: Milla ] -------------------- "Heads don't roll, they bounce!" Want to find out how nasty you really are? visit:www.thespark.com now! Also look at my site here This is also a good site Posts: 650 \| Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
Daravon Warrior Member # 720	written Friday, April 23 2004 19:50 Profile #21 United States; 4 games; debit/creditcard. -------------------- -Daravon Posts: 104 \| Registered: Friday, March 8 2002 08:00
Saunders ~~La Canaliste~~ DELETED Member # 21	written Saturday, April 24 2004 00:20 Profile #22 I've ordered 6 games from Spidweb by credit card, and never had a problem. I live in the UK, and am a parent of teenaged sons, and am respectably employed at the University of Exeter. (Does that sound like a decent reference for you?) -------------------- KazeArctica: Oh yes. KazeArctica: Oh YES Posts: 93 \| Registered: Sunday, September 30 2001 22:00
Linthar Warrior Member # 250	written Saturday, April 24 2004 07:46 Profile #23 Let me see, I've bought 6 games from spiderweb software and never had any trouble. In fact when I've gotten new computers and forget to move the prefence files over to the new computer, I could even ask for another resigtation code free of charge if I gave proof of my ealier propuses. So I would say that spiderweb software can be trusted. Posts: 61 \| Registered: Saturday, November 3 2001 08:00
Backwards impaired. Warrior Member # 3804	written Saturday, April 24 2004 14:12 Profile #24 Thanks everyone for helping me out here, but it's no use. I asked them and showed it to them yesterday and they still don't trust it. I doubt that they even aknowledge it. Sorry for wasting your time Originally written by Kyna: quote: Now this is only my interpretation, but I don't think that means that money orders must be made out to the bank account. I think all it means is that the order can't be cashed at the post office, it has to go through a bank account to be cashed. Like a cheque, you make it out to the name of the company. The company then deposits the money order into a bank account in the company name. Spiderweb's website will give the name you should make the order out to. It's been a few years since I used an international money order, but it worked fine for me that way. Oh maybe i did misinterpret it, but then by what Milla said: quote: However, A couple of months ago I sent an email to Spiderweb asking if they accepted western union money orders and they replied with no. Has anyone else had problems using western union. it probably eliminates that possibility. I think i might e mail spidweb about it. [ Saturday, April 24, 2004 14:26: Message edited by: The Red Book ] -------------------- "This......is a TREE! What's it for?" -Exile III Posts: 75 \| Registered: Saturday, December 20 2003 08:00