Buying remotely/Credit Cards

[jpfable]

Hi Folks,

I have tried to buy a fridge from expert in Scalea and ran across the problem that they will not accept payment without me physically being present and putting my pin code in the machine!

Has anyone else tried to buy anything over the phone from a shop in Italy using a credit card or is it not possible to do?

I had the exact amont cleared by the credit card company ready for the transaction so it would seem it is just the shop that either cannot sell products this way or, is not sure how to process the transaction without the machine.

Any help would be good as we were looking forward to long, cool, refreshing drinks when we come over to Scalea in a few weeks and will now have to resort to "warm coke and tepid white wine" (hard life huh!).

JP

[Italy4me]

Hi John,
It seems to me that Italy is very security conscious and "distant" credit card transactions (by foreign cardholders) have become difficult to achieve recently.
We used to be able to pay our electricity and telephone bills online with a UK credit card without a problem but since last August it has been impossible to do so and therefore I have surmised that there has a relatively recent change in regulations.
As Expert very often will deliver within a couple of hours of you popping in to make a purchase I would hazard a guess that you wouldn't need to wait long for ice cold coke and wine if you call in and buy a fridge once you arrive!
It has been fabulous here today by the way - so much so that our couple of hours on the beach with Lauren (including a foray into the sea) has left me with some startling red and white bits which makes me look like I have a painted on white bikini - not a pretty sight!!

Lesley

[cool]

Hello John,,I bought a cooker in scalea last year and it arrived in the house two hours later, I'd say wait untill you get there.Hope it all works out,,,Cool