[mythtv-users] Schedules Direct, Google checkout and credit checks

[steve]

lanas wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>   I was just about to subscribe for a year to Schedules Direct when I
> started to read the terms of utilization of the Google Checkout thing
> that Schedules Direct is using.  In which terms we find that Google
> can run periodically credit checks on the user to verify if the user
> can still use their service.
> 
>   I don't think that Amazon runs credit checks on their customers.  I
> don't think that any other store does.  Hell, I'm not borrowing money,
> this is buying something.  Either the credit card works or does not.
> Either I pay my credit card bill or I don't.  This is my problem, not
> theirs. I think they're getting too far by allowing to run credit
> checks in their terms of use.
> 
>   So, is there any alternative to Schedules Direct that would have a
> more customer-friendly approach to paying ?
> 

i wouldnt worry about it.  without a ss# they cant do a hard inquiry.




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