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- Registering Iron Ox Internationally With a Credit Card
-
- When a typical caller visits my BBS to register software, he/she has to
- go through the standard new user registration process. This process
- involves filling out a questionnaire and visiting the validator, which
- won't be much help to people calling from outside North America. Since
- I added online registration, I've had several requests from
- international callers for a way to register online without spending all
- that precious connect time.
-
- I am not able to offer instant registration using a guest account
- because of the possibility of credit card fraud; I can only provide
- instant keys to people within North America who can use the validator.
- However, I understand that international post can be very slow, so I've
- worked out the following system to get international callers their keys
- with a minimum of delay and connect time:
-
- 1. Before calling my BBS, completely fill out the file REGISTER.FRM (no
- need to print it out except perhaps for your records). If you don't
- have an internet e-mail address, please be sure to fill out the
- section that asks for your birthdate and BBS password, as I'll be
- creating an account for you!
-
- 2. Include the following extra information at the bottom of
- REGISTER.FRM: (a) your credit card type (I support Visa, American
- Express, Mastercard, Discover, and JCB), (b) your credit card number,
- (c) your name *exactly as it appears on the card*, and (d) your
- credit card expiration date.
-
- 3. Dial my BBS. When you get to the "First Name" prompt, type the
- following for "ultra-fast login":
-
- *Guest User guest
-
- (The "*" tells Wildcat that you want to skip all the introductory
- stuff and go straight to the main menu.)
-
- 4. Hit "C" to leave a Comment to the Sysop (and say "Y" to confirm).
- Type a few words so the message won't be blank, then select the
- option to attach a file to the message (under Wildcat, hit Enter
- twice to get to the Enter Message prompt, then hit "T").
-
- 5. Follow the instructions to attach an uploaded file to the message,
- and upload the REGISTER.FRM file you previously filled out.
-
- 6. Save the message ("S" from the Enter Messsage prompt) and log off.
-
- 7. Wait at least 48-72 hours for me to receive your message, create an
- account for you on the BBS, submit your charge, and create your
- registration message.
-
- 8. If you don't have an internet e-mail address (or you didn't check the
- box telling me to send the key to your e-mail address), call back and
- log in under your real name (the one you put on the registration
- form). We should have already created an account in your name by
- this time, and (assuming that your charge was approved), a personal
- message with your registration key should be waiting for you. Turn
- on your terminal capture option, choose to read it, and log off.
-
- You're set! If you're a good typist (and esp. if you're familiar with
- Wildcat boards), you should be able to get all this done with only about
- two minutes of connect time. If you have an internet e-mail address,
- you can even skip steps 7 and 8 and the second call. Just check the box
- on REGISTER.FRM that says you want to get your key via e-mail, and I'll
- send the key as soon as your charge clears.
-
- If you have any questions, please feel free to ask via internet e-mail
- or routed netmail. Please, however, *don't* send credit card
- information via either of these routes or expect me to reply via FidoNet
- crashmail.
-
- Thanks for your support!
-
- Joel
-