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I really don't know what Amazon was thinking on this one. How is remembering some goofy passphrase and a pin, in addition to your Amazon password, any easier th
by mattmaroon 17y ago
I really don't know what Amazon was thinking on this one. How is remembering some goofy passphrase and a pin, in addition to your Amazon password, any easier than just your Amazon password. This seems like a solution in need of a problem.
- thwarted 17y agoThis seems like it is equivalent to "remote API key" that sites like Friendfeed provide, in that you don't need to give your amazon password to the other site. It's kind of like a disposable credit card number in that respect. It could use a different name and a better explanation, though. Additionally, I can't even list a site where I'd buy something using Amazon's payment gateway where this would be useful -- there just aren't as many as those that use, say, paypal.
- DannoHung 17y agoYou wanna enter your Amazon account information on a third party website?
- wmf 17y agoNo, I would want the third-party site to redirect me to Amazon where I would enter my account information. Besides, if this silly phrase is equivalent then I wouldn't want to enter it into a third-party site either.
- mattmaroon 17y agoExactly. I see no difference between one set of creds that can purchase stuff with my Amazon info and another. I'd prefer something Paypal-ish.
- jseifer 17y agoAs I understand it, you can hook up specific credit cards and addresses to different phrases. I use it to say "business visa" or "bankcard" for quick check-outs.