ok,there are so many web sites that claim to be free,however,you click on the link and you see where there are fees and a place to enter your credit cards,so if they are free,why the credit cards info?
2006-06-14 06:46:44 · 10 answers · asked by vcscallicoat 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Credit Card verification is often used for legal reasons, not to charge you money. Many free services ask for your credit card to prove that you are a U.S. citizen, that you are of a certain age, and to be sure that you aren't the same person signing up multiple times.
There are laws against doing business with other countries, so they can check to make sure they're not violating those laws by doing business with you as long as you're a U.S. resident.
Also, some services have rules that say you must be at least 13 or older (another law I believe) so checking your age is another valid reason.
Finally, ensuring that the same person doesn't sign up multiple times prevents the business/service provider from wasting it's resources.
I hope this provides some insight to you as to why they ask for your credit card!
2006-06-14 06:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Tim P 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because they fail to tell you it is a free trial. The world is out to make a buck and if you think something is free, you are going to try it. Then they hope that you will like it enough to pay for it. It sucks
2006-06-14 13:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by JulzyA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some sites offer a free trial, after which you need to subscribe (& pay) to continue to use the site.
others offer multiple levels of content, some free, others that you have to pay for (the "premium" content) - often such sites will default to asking you to sign up for the premium content just in case. :)
still others may be a scam.
2006-06-14 14:25:44 · answer #3 · answered by noshyuz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am also facing the same problem, they r all misguiding us. Most of them r not able to sell their software but by advertising that this software is free, download from this website and u go on downloading the problem. They should be called as cheater
2006-06-14 13:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by SWAPAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is freeware and shareware. Some of us write software for the joy of it and offer it for free (Linux concept)
Shareware is written for sale with a free trial, nothing wrong with that at all.
2006-06-14 13:54:34 · answer #5 · answered by geoff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of those web sites are scams they just want your information. Also you should try bugmenot.com and put the website name in see if someone else has already signed up on this website.
2006-06-14 13:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by Mike R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By saying it is free, it makes you more inclined to visit their website. It is an advertising gimick.
2006-06-14 13:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by theinfamous_eric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a good question i have alwayz wondered the same thing i hope someone out there can answer that one
2006-06-14 13:51:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make sure you are a real person, not an automated robot.
2006-06-14 13:48:07 · answer #9 · answered by -Incline- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question. here in the u.s nothing is free.
2006-06-14 13:48:06 · answer #10 · answered by vegas baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋