Forum: Author Hangout

If I'm not mistaken, there's a 'confirm these books are yours', probably on another page (more of a 'select any books not listed), though I may be confusing it with another site.

There's a way to add a book, but not a way to delete one.

There's a way to add a book, but not a way to delete one.

I recall using the form to remove other books being listed on my page, the same as you're facing. But it's been so long since I used it, I may either be forgetting the details or the form may have changed. (I may also be confusing the many sites offering similar services, though I'm pretty sure it was Amazon).

However, as long as you resolved the issue (I resolved it myself a long time ago), I'm not overly concerned with the specifics.

I recall using the form to remove other books being listed on my page

The Amazon person I spoke to said I can't do it myself. Since he said that and I didn't find a way to do it, I assume only Amazon can do it.

Btw, it's gone. He said it would take 2 days to disappear, but it's already gone.

What I was impressed with was the ability to talk to a live person. I always liked how quickly Amazon responded via email, but this was something.

As opposed to PayPal which apparently has no service staff at all.

I had a problem, not one that its system allowed users to select options to fix: I did not know why all my attempted transactions were being rejected.
I suspect it was because I attempted to purchase something from the same country as my bank account, but I was doing so from a computer in another country, and the delivery address was in yet another.

Have you tried their Customer Support Page (located at the bottom of your account after you've signed in)? One of the tabs, beside "Resolution Center" and "Message Center" is Call Customer Support. It lists a phone number you can call. Granted, it's a U.S. number, but they list a separate number for calling from outside the U.S. (Of course, that means you'll have to wait in line for the 'next call' among everyone else having a problem across the entire globe!

As I recall, I could not sign in because my account was frozen when an unauthorised attempt to access it was made. Fair enough.
I wasn't going to send a scan of my passport, etc. to get the account reopened if every time I wanted to use it I would fall foul of some cross-border checks in place as a security measure.

Did they send you a 'disconnection' or 'Freezing your account' notice? If so, I'd think you could reply to that. After all, it wouldn't help freezing an account if there wasn't any mechanism for unfreezing it.

However, from what Ernest has said in the past, PayPal has a problematic history in Australia and other countries in the region. I'm guessing this is due to paranoia about stealing of accounts and passwords, rather than specific countries.

Send me your account name and I'll see whether I can get them to respond to an inquiry made on your behalf.

Not having enough methods of spending my money is not my problem. :-)

Uh, having an open account shouldn't cost your anything, and even if you use it for professional payments, you only pay a percentage (2.9%, which is standard for credit card purchases) plus a small (?) per-charge charge.

My favorite uses of the site is that it allows me to avoid giving every tom, dick and Hairy website who doesn't give a damn about user security from storing my credit card and personal information on their sites. I use it like a cash card since it's linked to my bank account, but it avoids my being exposed to computer hacking. The 'Pay your friends' feature is nice, since there's no fee for any money transferred, no matter the amount (for the ex-wife).

Still, the owner is a Colossal ass-hat!

I use almost nothing but plastic.

Me too. It's free float (as long as you pay the entire bill each month). And you don't have to carry much cash.

I get 2% back on my Fidelity VISA for each dollar spent. And Chase VISA runs quarterly promotions that pay 5% back. This quarter it's restaurants and movie theaters.

That cash back adds up, and it's tax free.

The 'Pay your friends' feature is nice,

Someone once asked me about a story I wrote that used to be on my story site. Since the site was gone so was the story. I told him I'd put it up on SOL for him, but there was so much head-hopping it would have been too hard to revise so I told him I couldn't. He ended up buying the story as is, paying me via PayPal. There were no fees deducted so I guess PayPal considered it a "Pay your friend."

PayPal was also how the comic book site paid me, but those payments had a deduction. That was the last time I ever used PayPal.

What I was impressed with was the ability to talk to a live person. I always liked how quickly Amazon responded via email, but this was something.

That's new. For years, no matter what you did, it was virtually impossible to EVER reach an actual human being at the company. Instead, you had to reach out to third parties who'd pass on complaints.

Might Amazon actually be listing to users? Nah! Just kidding. We all know that Amazon is the devil incarnate (since they took over Bill Gates roll years ago).

We all know that Amazon is the devil incarnate (since they took over Bill Gates roll years ago).

And the founder of Amazon just passed Bill Gates as the richest man in the world. (Although I thought a telecommunications guy in Mexico was the richest). Bezos passed Gated yesterday or the day before because of the Amazon stock price.

And the founder of Amazon just passed Bill Gates as the richest man in the world. (Although I thought a telecommunications guy in Mexico was the richest). Bezos passed Gated yesterday or the day before because of the Amazon stock price.

Only for four hours. Once Amazon reported how little profit they'd made, they dropped back to their perennial 2nd place spot.

You can never overstate traders overconfidence in blind stupidity.

I tested it, and response times are about one-tenth of whatI'm accustomed to.
YET AGAIN, I ask for or suggest something and am told it's already been done. :-)

Glad you finally got that resolved. You've bitched about that for some time (not attacking, just observing).