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30-10-2013, 14:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern, NC
Boat: Down East 45 Brigantine schooner
Posts: 1,320
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Difficulty paying for membership.
I would love to give you $15.00 and become a member, because I think CF is the best thing since sliced bread, for sailboaters worldwide.
However, you don’t make it easy. I have not used my Paypal account for many years, so the credit card they have on file is defunct and I cannot get it changed. I cannot get through their damn robot answering woman—who I have just given a piece of my mind !
Give me an easier way, and I will happily join the club.
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31-10-2013, 11:33
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Pacific NW, USA
Boat: Cape Dory 27
Posts: 8,803
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
Thanks for your kind words about CF. Unfortunately Paypal is the only option we have at the present time but there is an option that does not require a paypal account. Paypal can be used without an account just to process the credit card transaction, just like any other merchant. You should have the option to enter any card info you like.
When you get to the paypal log in screen look under the login boxes to see the link (it's easy to miss).
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31-10-2013, 11:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Quaker Hill, CT (just above the US Coast Guard Academy)
Boat: Silverton 34 Convertible
Posts: 200
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
If you can log into your Pay Pal account, the link to update your card info is under the profile tab. Justed checked mine and the info is there...LL
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31-10-2013, 12:34
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern, NC
Boat: Down East 45 Brigantine schooner
Posts: 1,320
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
I really can't get this: Okay, now I try to start again, I log in, but when I press Upgrade I get a table telling me I'm not logged in, and round and round we go  .
I will do as Afterhours suggests, when I can finally get to the paypal account!.
It's a bit hard going to pay a voluntary membership.
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31-10-2013, 12:43
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 35'
Posts: 1,200
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
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Originally Posted by Jolly Roger
I would love to give you $15.00 and become a member, because I think CF is the best thing since sliced bread, for sailboaters worldwide.
However, you don’t make it easy. I have not used my Paypal account for many years, so the credit card they have on file is defunct and I cannot get it changed. I cannot get through their damn robot answering woman—who I have just given a piece of my mind !
Give me an easier way, and I will happily join the club.
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Had the same experience a couple days ago. It takes a three days for PayPal to verify the new cards. Three days later. . . Still says my account is limited and won't take the transaction although says my cards are verified. So I go to the resolution center to find out my account is locked because they want to verify with a land line and won't accept a cell phone... This is ridiculous, maybe you could provide an address where we can just mail a check.
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31-10-2013, 12:45
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern, NC
Boat: Down East 45 Brigantine schooner
Posts: 1,320
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
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Originally Posted by AfterHoursNLCT
If you can log into your Pay Pal account, the link to update your card info is under the profile tab. Justed checked mine and the info is there...LL
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It's worse than this: I haven't used my Paypal account for years and the card I gave them is now defunct. I also can't remember my password. So in order to get my password I have to confirm the credit card they have on file. Round and round we go again
It's not a jot of good trying to call them. The are totally robotized and the damn talking woman evidently can't understand my British accent. I told her I speak the bloody Queens English for Christ's sake! But it didn't make any difference, so I swore at her in the Queens English!
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Visit Britannia's website, containing published articles about some innovative things that have been done to the boat over the past twelve years.
www.schooner-britannia.com.
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31-10-2013, 12:52
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Nearly an old salt
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lefkas Marina ,Greece
Boat: Bavaria 36
Posts: 22,801
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Roger
It's worse than this: I haven't used my Paypal account for years and the card I gave them is now defunct. I also can't remember my password. So in order to get my password I have to confirm the credit card they have on file. Round and round we go again 
It's not a jot of good trying to call them. The are totally robotized and the damn talking woman evidently can't understand my British accent. I told her I speak the bloody Queens English for Christ's sake! But it didn't make any difference, so I swore at her in the Queens English! 
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There's nothing stopping you setting up a new PayPal account with a new credit card. Really it couldn't be easier. Millions have no trouble.
Dave
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31-10-2013, 13:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern, NC
Boat: Down East 45 Brigantine schooner
Posts: 1,320
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
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Originally Posted by goboatingnow
There's nothing stopping you setting up a new PayPal account with a new credit card. Really it couldn't be easier. Millions have no trouble.
Dave
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Hi Dave,
Tried that, they won't let you set up a new account if you already have one.
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www.schooner-britannia.com.
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31-10-2013, 13:20
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern, NC
Boat: Down East 45 Brigantine schooner
Posts: 1,320
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
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Originally Posted by jkindredpdx
Had the same experience a couple days ago. It takes a three days for PayPal to verify the new cards. Three days later. . . Still says my account is limited and won't take the transaction although says my cards are verified. So I go to the resolution center to find out my account is locked because they want to verify with a land line and won't accept a cell phone... This is ridiculous, maybe you could provide an address where we can just mail a check.
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Now there's a novel idea!
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Visit Britannia's website, containing published articles about some innovative things that have been done to the boat over the past twelve years.
www.schooner-britannia.com.
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31-10-2013, 13:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern, NC
Boat: Down East 45 Brigantine schooner
Posts: 1,320
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
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Originally Posted by AfterHoursNLCT
If you can log into your Pay Pal account, the link to update your card info is under the profile tab. Justed checked mine and the info is there...LL
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That would be fine if I could remember my old password. And I can't get a new password without the credit card verification.
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Visit Britannia's website, containing published articles about some innovative things that have been done to the boat over the past twelve years.
www.schooner-britannia.com.
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31-10-2013, 13:30
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fairfield Harbour, New Bern, NC
Boat: Down East 45 Brigantine schooner
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
Thanks for everyone's suggestions on this one. I thought CF would just say, "send us a check or money order." But I guess life has become to complicated for that.
It's my fault for forgetting my password from two years ago .
So thanks again, but don't let us waste any more time on this. As it is I've got a boat to fix,
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Visit Britannia's website, containing published articles about some innovative things that have been done to the boat over the past twelve years.
www.schooner-britannia.com.
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31-10-2013, 13:47
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Nearly an old salt
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lefkas Marina ,Greece
Boat: Bavaria 36
Posts: 22,801
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Roger
Hi Dave,
Tried that, they won't let you set up a new account if you already have one.
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Just register a new gmail pr hotmail email account and away you go
Dave
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Interested in smart boat technology, networking and all things tech
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31-10-2013, 13:53
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Nearly an old salt
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lefkas Marina ,Greece
Boat: Bavaria 36
Posts: 22,801
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Roger
Thanks for everyone's suggestions on this one. I thought CF would just say, "send us a check or money order." But I guess life has become to complicated for that.
It's my fault for forgetting my password from two years ago .
So thanks again, but don't let us waste any more time on this. As it is I've got a boat to fix,
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You could just send it to social knowledge llc in dallas Texas I suppose
Dave
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31-10-2013, 14:00
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Boat: Hallberg Rassy 35'
Posts: 1,200
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
Janet. Thanks for the tip. I apologize for my tirade. . . I finally got my PayPal account unlocked by calling them, then the transaction was simple.
I agree it's not CF's fault when Paypal has issues. Perhaps someone could put a note or the highlighted screen print on the upgrade page.
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31-10-2013, 23:08
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#15
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
Posts: 10,488
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Re: Difficulty paying for membership.
I feel your pain. There have been umpteen threads about this. Even some promises of looking into another option. I know mine is reoccurring which is another issue I have but less I digress.
I wish the powers could find a way to make this happen instead of the ...all you have to do is....
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