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Web shops that require mandatory registration

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  • 18-01-2009 9:54pm
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    ,8,1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭


    Pretty annoying aren't they? You know when you just want to get the postage cost (often it can be pretty high) and you have to sign up entering your personal data.

    It can be handy to have an account with a good site but the account set up could easily be done via the payment forms.

    Nothing much that can be done about it but I'd just like to say to e-retailers or webmasters, avoid it.


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    samhail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    I think its worse if you just want to see if they take laser card or not :(


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    just use a fake e-mail addy and details, handy throw away e-mail addys at dodgeit.com and bugmenot.com


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    311
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    I use a hotmail address for sites I'm not sure about .


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    ,8,1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭,8,1


    Cabaal wrote: »
    just use a fake e-mail addy and details, handy throw away e-mail addys at dodgeit.com and bugmenot.com

    One can do that, for sure, it's what I usually do. But that's still alot of avoidable keystrokes.


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    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    ,8,1 wrote: »
    One can do that, for sure, it's what I usually do. But that's still alot of avoidable keystrokes.


    Unless you can fill in that form with bogey details like you can in opera at the touch of a button ;-) I think firefox has a plug in also.


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    egan007
    Registered Users Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    ,8,1 wrote: »
    Pretty annoying aren't they? You know when you just want to get the postage cost (often it can be pretty high) and you have to sign up entering your personal data.

    It can be handy to have an account with a good site but the account set up could easily be done via the payment forms.

    Nothing much that can be done about it but I'd just like to say to e-retailers or webmasters, avoid it.

    The main reason it's done is to use the persons address to calculate the shipping cost.

    If the site uses a standard shipping fee then there's usually no signup required....


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