Well, it seems like I am not the only one with a problem -and the error is at Apple's end - posted on 14 August on Whirlpool: <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1503354>:
(10th post down from mcdoofus) > Has anyone else had trouble signing up for the free trial with a Mastercard? > My card has been declined a number of times. I've contacted the credit card > company and the pre-authorisation charge is coming through, but there is an > error on Apple's end. I spoke to Mobileme support and they told me there is > currently an issue accepting Mastercards from Australia for the trial, even > though the same card works for all other services, eg., iTunes, App store. > > Frustrating! Yes, I concur, Frustrating! Anybody know any more about this? Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 21/8/10 7:59 PM, Neil Houghton at n...@possumology.com wrote: > > I'm sure I must be missing something obvious but.... > > I just tried to sign up for the 60 day mobile me trial. > > I finally get a useful username that's not taken, fill-in the first page and > get to page 2 where you provide your credit card details. > > The first time I submit it it tells me your credit card has been declined - > but I know the card is fine so I try again - this time, after the verifying > your details spinner, it just takes me back to page 1 of the sign-up > sequence. > > So, I wonder if it is a browser problem (I have ads and flash blocked on > Firefox) so I try Safari - same problem: > > Try 1 - your credit card has been declined > Try 2 - takes me back to the page 1 beginning > > I think - OK, maybe the problem is in verifying the credit card (even though > I know it's OK) so I try a second credit card (different bank, in case > that's the problem) - but I get the same result: > > Try 1 - your credit card has been declined > Try 2 - takes me back to the page 1 beginning > > > I'm now somewhat stumped! > > > Anybody know of any problems here? Or have any ideas? > > > Cheers > > > > Neil -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
