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Re:Show HN: Get a list of your Amazon purchases and see what... by schrodinger on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @03:07PM (#8070971)
How could having your password not allow someone to order things on your behalf? All I need to get into my account is my password, and then I can order anything I want.
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Re:Show HN: Get a list of your Amazon purchases and see what... by pdabbadabba on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @04:03PM (#8071263)
Fair point. They can order things on your behalf, but cannot easily order things for THEMSELVES on your behalf since they can't enter a new shipping address without reentering the card number. But that doesn't totally eliminate the risk. They could be prepared to swipe the stuff off your porch when it's delivered (since they could predict when this would be) or they could use their power to simply harass you.
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Re:Show HN: Get a list of your Amazon purchases and see what... by cylinder on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @03:18PM (#8071044)
If you want to ship to a new address (not in your address book), Amazon requires you to re-input your card number.
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