Comments on: Gmail, Google Checkout, and what not to do http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/ Musings on Quilts and Quilting Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:22:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Nadine http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1145 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:04:21 +0000 http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1145 Hmmm. Interesting that it happened on exactly the same day, Jason. That almost leads me to believe that it was something internal, or at the very least, there are probably more folks than just us with this problem right now. I still hadn't decided what to do about it all, since I do have control of the account again and I've of course made sure there's no financial information in it. I think it may be time to close it completely at this point, though. I wonder what the point of making fraudulent bids on ebay was? That just sounds like making trouble for the sake of visiting inconvenience on another to me. And you're right, if it's just an email issue (with out credit card fraud attached) Google has no customer service to speak of. Good luck with the problem, Jason, I feel your pain. Hmmm. Interesting that it happened on exactly the same day, Jason. That almost leads me to believe that it was something internal, or at the very least, there are probably more folks than just us with this problem right now. I still hadn’t decided what to do about it all, since I do have control of the account again and I’ve of course made sure there’s no financial information in it. I think it may be time to close it completely at this point, though.

I wonder what the point of making fraudulent bids on ebay was? That just sounds like making trouble for the sake of visiting inconvenience on another to me. And you’re right, if it’s just an email issue (with out credit card fraud attached) Google has no customer service to speak of. Good luck with the problem, Jason, I feel your pain.

]]> by: Jason http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1144 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:25:01 +0000 http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1144 the exact same thing happened to me. August 21st my Gmail was hacked, my password stopped working, and the person gained access to my eBay account and made fradulent bids. My security question was also changed. And Gmail is structured so that a hacker can get in and make it physically impossible for you to get your account back. Screw Gmail, and screw Google. Good luck with your Gmail saga. I know that Yahoo is of course susceptible in the same way but they have a feature where you can identify yourself with a credit card if you've used it to buy something through Yahoo's services. And since credit cards have more customer service (Google does not have ANY customer service) it seems like it might be a good way to go. the exact same thing happened to me. August 21st my Gmail was hacked, my password stopped working, and the person gained access to my eBay account and made fradulent bids. My security question was also changed. And Gmail is structured so that a hacker can get in and make it physically impossible for you to get your account back. Screw Gmail, and screw Google. Good luck with your Gmail saga. I know that Yahoo is of course susceptible in the same way but they have a feature where you can identify yourself with a credit card if you’ve used it to buy something through Yahoo’s services. And since credit cards have more customer service (Google does not have ANY customer service) it seems like it might be a good way to go.

]]> by: Nadine http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1143 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:37:29 +0000 http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1143 Yup, I loved Gmail too, since the spam filter seems to work so well most of the time, but the Checkout thing has me running the other way now! Things are calm at the moment and hopefully will stay that way for a while. Yup, I loved Gmail too, since the spam filter seems to work so well most of the time, but the Checkout thing has me running the other way now! Things are calm at the moment and hopefully will stay that way for a while.

]]> by: Angela http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1142 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:37:50 +0000 http://www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/2007/08/26/gmail-google-checkout-and-what-not-to-do/#comment-1142 I love my gmail account but I'll now keep it totally separate from my online purchases. I have been considering opening a google checkout account. You've now convinced me not to. I hope things calm down soon. I love my gmail account but I’ll now keep it totally separate from my online purchases. I have been considering opening a google checkout account. You’ve now convinced me not to. I hope things calm down soon.

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