Talk about registering overseas VPS, domain name account precautions and credit card management

We have entered 2017 in a flash. We welcome the new year in various ways of our own, cheering ourselves on and working hard in the coming year. No matter how well we did on the Internet last year, we gained something more or less. Even those who often see cheap VPS can’t help but want to buy it, and even don’t know what it is used for after buying it. We will also do this in the new year. Choose carefully and don't waste it.

As the first article in 2017, Snail would like to talk about some precautions when registering overseas domain names, VPS hosting and other product accounts, because in the morning a netizen informed that he had received a credit card charge bill, and then asked to find Which merchant automatically deducted the fee? He himself couldn't figure out which machine he bought. We should see and hear a lot of this kind of thing every year, so I came up with the idea of ​​writing this few words.

Because most overseas merchants only support PAYPAL and dual-currency credit card payments, of course some have begun to support Alipay payments. Due to the exchange rate difference, if we can pay in US dollars, we try to pay in US dollars, because Alipay converts it into US dollars. The exchange rate will be higher than the quoted price.

First, about the issue of registering an account

Every year, many netizens mention that they were prompted for fraudulent orders when registering for a certain merchant, and that their accounts were intentionally canceled after successful registration, and they were even unable to register. This problem is often caused by the use of non-local IP addresses. Log in to the website to register, and the registration information is scrawled. Let’s take a look at the picture below.

After we saw the picture above, some people must have said, I filled it out the same way. If I fill in the information like this, most merchants will be automatically blocked and prevented from registering. Some netizens even scribble their email addresses? What is the purpose of writing random information? Hide personal information? Or is it a habit? If it's the former, it's just self-deception. It's not easy to find it.

Second, about credit card payment account management

When we choose and purchase overseas domain names and hosts, especially when paying with PAYPAL and credit cards, we need to pay special attention to some automatic agreements, such as automatic renewal of fees and the purchase of additional products, because many people who purchase products Other services will be checked by default, so when submitting the order for payment, we must check clearly whether to select them together.

1. Generally, you can use PAYPAL as much as possible, because if there is a problem, we can also dispute and resolve the problem, because we understand the problem of credit card disputes. If you are really debited by a credit card, it will be troublesome to go through the appeal channel.

2. If you pay with a credit card, you can recharge or replace the card number after payment. In this way, try not to leave the real card information in the account. Currently, many merchants do not support virtual credit cards. We can choose to apply for a low-cost credit card. Credit cards with limited credit limits are specifically used for online shopping, which ensures that certain risks are controllable.

3. Regarding the issue of submitting scanned copies for verification. Some overseas registrars are also strict when registering accounts. They need to scan ID cards, credit cards (front, part of the number is hidden), and also need to submit scanned copies of utility bills (required by OVH). We should also pay attention to the information when submitting the information. For security management, such as strong watermarking, and unknown merchants, don’t be the first to try and ask others.

Third, how to manage merchant accounts and renewal issues

Whether we are working, studying, or shopping online, account management requires good management habits. A few days ago, Snail met a netizen who helped configure the server information the night before. The next day, he asked me what my password was. I said, didn't I give the password to you? He told him that he had changed it, but he had forgotten what to change because his passwords were memorized in his head.

1. Manage business information as much as possible in local form documents or written down by hand. Although there are many people with the most powerful brains, they sometimes forget things. Merchant account information, expiration time of purchased VPS hosts and other information are all recorded, so that at the end of each month you can check which ones are about to expire and which ones need to be renewed.

2. If you are not going to use the product or decide not to renew it when it expires, we need to check whether there is an automatic renewal setting. If so, you need to turn off and cancel the bill reminder. At the same time, we also need to check whether there is a contract renewal agreement in the PAYPAL account.

In short, whether you are shopping online in mainland China or abroad, you need to use real information to ensure that you can appeal and retrieve account problems in the future, and choose popular merchant products. At the same time, when paying, you must carefully look at what you are buying and choose If you need it, don't just buy it when you see it cheap, because you won't use it, so it's not a waste.

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