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Re:The Second Edition of “Refactoring” by jammygit on Saturday December 01, 2018 @03:35PM (#18578770)
The seller apparently needs my address to sell me an ebook, and it thinks my postal code is fake and locked me out. Well played, Pearson.
Re:The Second Edition of “Refactoring” by luckydata on Saturday December 01, 2018 @05:02PM (#18579250)
Fraud detection. You could be using a stolen credit card, address helps with that.
Re:The Second Edition of “Refactoring” by jhayward on Saturday December 01, 2018 @05:10PM (#18579297)
Also tax computation, and sometimes trade regulations.