Re: Electronic files available by subscription

From: Tim Ellis <tim_at_...>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:05:23 -0000

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>> And selling anything over the Net is more expensive than selling >> it in a store.
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> Oh, why is that so? I would have thought that it would be the
> contrary...but again I am a complete neophyte in this whole matter.

Just a guess, but when you buy something with a Credit Card, it creates a contract between you and the Credit Card Company, so if your goods don't turn up, or are faulty etc then you can claim a refund from them. If they consider the risk of this happening with an online store then they may increase their charges to this sort of business.

Also I would guess the risk of card-fraud is greater when dealing with cards over the internet rather than in a traditional store where the clerk can see the physical card and compare the signatures?