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I don't think the US needs more economic problems right now. This is a huge deal breaker for many companies, and short term, it will result in relocation of sys

I don't think the US needs more economic problems right now. This is a huge deal breaker for many companies, and short term, it will result in relocation of systems to emerging markets, and other established countries, like Canada, the European Union, Brazil, Russia, China, etc. Silly, silly move.

techsupporter 16y ago
If a business relies on stealthily moving payment information from the merchant with whom the customer is dealing and a 3rd party, then perhaps a "deal breaker" is necessary. A customer should be able to expect that payment information is only handled by the merchant processing the order. Throwing "click here for your FREE OFFER" pop-ups that contain "offer terms" signing the user up for 360 months of charges, or hiding "print tickets now" links amongst huge, blinking graphics about "E Z TRIALZ" that only serve to cause credit card charges should not be recognized as good business. Having read through the bill[1], it seems narrowly-tailored just to prevent such annoyances. A merchant needs to understand that payment information is arguably the second most precious thing given by a customer, and that information needs to be protected. Yes, customers have options, but when every seller in a particular class--I'm glaring at you, movie ticket sales websites--has taken this scammy step, the "choice" is meaningless. 1 - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.3386 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.3386: