topic Re: TechEd payment problems in SAP TechEd Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-teched-discussions/teched-payment-problems/m-p/6176095#M1744 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I think I now know what the problem is and it can be summed up in one word: Paypal.</P><P></P><P>Even when you're not a Paypal member you have to pay through their site, and they have an algorithm which decides which payments are suspect, and which aren't. Apparently, all of mine are suspect. I called them and they told me there is nothing I can do, except contact SAP and find a different way of paying. I would advise SAP to do the same next year and accept credit cards directly without making use of Paypal's "services".</P><P></P><P>Can anybody from SAP help me (and doubtless others) with this? If I have to pay the exta USD$100 as of October 1st then I'll probably skip Shanghai TechEd 2009. </P><P></P><P>I also contacted the SAP-preferred agents for accommodation in Shanghai and, as of two weeks later, there has been no response.</P><P></P><P>regards</P><P>Rick Bakker</P><P>Hanabi Technology</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:18:26 GMT Former Member 2009-09-29T06:18:26Z TechEd payment problems https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-teched-discussions/teched-payment-problems/m-p/6176094#M1743 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I'm trying to register for the Shanghai Teched before the rate goes up by US$100 on October 1st, and for every credit card and debit card that I use (even that of friends and colleagues) I get:</P><P></P><P>"The card you entered cannot be used for this payment. Please enter a different credit or debit card number."</P><P></P><P>Is there some trick to this? Has anybody else managed to pay for Shanghai or any other TechEd?</P><P>I'm using Visa and Mastercard.</P><P></P><P>regards</P><P></P><P>Rick Bakker</P><P>Hanabi Technology</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:19:11 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-teched-discussions/teched-payment-problems/m-p/6176094#M1743 Former Member 2009-09-29T05:19:11Z Re: TechEd payment problems https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-teched-discussions/teched-payment-problems/m-p/6176095#M1744 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>I think I now know what the problem is and it can be summed up in one word: Paypal.</P><P></P><P>Even when you're not a Paypal member you have to pay through their site, and they have an algorithm which decides which payments are suspect, and which aren't. Apparently, all of mine are suspect. I called them and they told me there is nothing I can do, except contact SAP and find a different way of paying. I would advise SAP to do the same next year and accept credit cards directly without making use of Paypal's "services".</P><P></P><P>Can anybody from SAP help me (and doubtless others) with this? If I have to pay the exta USD$100 as of October 1st then I'll probably skip Shanghai TechEd 2009. </P><P></P><P>I also contacted the SAP-preferred agents for accommodation in Shanghai and, as of two weeks later, there has been no response.</P><P></P><P>regards</P><P>Rick Bakker</P><P>Hanabi Technology</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:18:26 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-teched-discussions/teched-payment-problems/m-p/6176095#M1744 Former Member 2009-09-29T06:18:26Z