On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, James Cameron wrote:
...
> Personally, I think the whole idea of credit card systems is hilarious.
> You can spend your money by just providing a number over the telephone
> that anyone could overhear, and the only real check done by the vendor
> is whether you have sufficient credit.
>
> However: I can see the convenience.  Only wish I had one that operated
> as a limited debit card.  I don't need credit, but I could do with the
> ease of ordering parts!

Then just get a 2nd credit card and ask your bank to set a really low
limit (like $200). That way your exposure is greatly reduced.

Robert
--Robert.Rolf@UAlberta.ca
"If 'debugging' is the process of removing errors, then 'programming' must
be the process of putting them in".