RIPE 29 payment details (was: Re: meeting?)

[Steven Bakker <]

>>>>> On Fri, 9 Jan 1998, "MN" == Mike Norris wrote:

  MN> Register now, Geza, with the option to pay later.

That's what I did, but see below.

  MN> There is no surcharge provided you're **registered** before 18th Jan.
  MN> That's the way I read it and I trust the NCC agree ;-)

Unfortunately, no, they don't.  I just received a message from the RIPE 
NCC Meeting Registration telling me that I will be charged an additional 
50 ECU if I _pay_ on site (credit card or cash makes no difference).  That 
was NOT the message I got from the information provided to me earlier (on 
the web and through the ripe-list).

However, I hesitate to provide my CC details with the currently available
technique:

Fax:
  The last two times I did this by fax, my card was charged a total of 5(!)
times for two meetings.  I was told this was due to a fault in the NCC's
fax machine, causing multiple copies of my card details to be printed,
and hence my card was charged more than once(?). Nevertheless, it took me
several iterations to get this fixed, which leads me to the conclusion the
process is not foolproof.

E-mail:
  I wouldn't mind sending it by PGP encrypted e-mail, but that's not an 
option at this moment.  And just plaintext e-mail is, well, too primitive.

If the NCC can guarantee me that they have bought a proper functioning fax 
machine in the meantime, or provide me with a RIPE NCC PGP public key, I
will consider sending the details.  Once bitten, twice shy.

Cheers,
Steven
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