Re: UKNM: The Big Retailers - was Toys R Us

[Darren Wallace]

The adoption of Smartcards/micropayment systems should also make a big

difference...


D.


>>And would you care to share with the rest of us the reason why the

>>lack of a credit card will prove to be no hindrance?

>

>If you have a telephone bill and are on the electoral register, there are 

>all sorts of possibilities for billing e-commerce transactions. The 

>pay-per-view I do with Cable and Wireless hits my telephone bill so it is 

>not hard to imagine part of C&W's role in interactive services they deliver 

>through the TV. And shock horror those 12-16 year olds mentioned in another 

>thread are already e-commerce enabled thanks to the Solo card. This is not 

>a credit card it is a debit card (part of Swicth) that has all transactions 

>authorised. No need for credit or guarantess. 


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CommerceNet Consortium - UK & Ireland

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