Not a unique problem (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-22 03:54 (#YE5S) I have had a number of issues with online payments where the payment system has rejected the transaction without saying why. Only trial and error can be used to get a payment through. At least this company said why they refused. Re: Not a unique problem (Score: 1) by fishybell@pipedot.org on 2015-12-25 22:20 (#YS64) I think this type of problem is one of the biggest reasons (after, of course, not knowing about VPNs or why to use them) people don't use them more frequently. Ironically, if everyone used VPNs the payment provider would have to stop as people would shop elsewhere and online stores that use them would be up in arms at the lost revenue. Re: Not a unique problem (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-26 03:32 (#YSJX) After the AU government started logging all phone and internet "metadata" I started to always use a VPN. The net is slower.. but otherwise there is little difference other than that I pay an extra $5 per month.
Re: Not a unique problem (Score: 1) by fishybell@pipedot.org on 2015-12-25 22:20 (#YS64) I think this type of problem is one of the biggest reasons (after, of course, not knowing about VPNs or why to use them) people don't use them more frequently. Ironically, if everyone used VPNs the payment provider would have to stop as people would shop elsewhere and online stores that use them would be up in arms at the lost revenue. Re: Not a unique problem (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-26 03:32 (#YSJX) After the AU government started logging all phone and internet "metadata" I started to always use a VPN. The net is slower.. but otherwise there is little difference other than that I pay an extra $5 per month.
Re: Not a unique problem (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2015-12-26 03:32 (#YSJX) After the AU government started logging all phone and internet "metadata" I started to always use a VPN. The net is slower.. but otherwise there is little difference other than that I pay an extra $5 per month.