you know – this is always represented in the news/etc as ‘a starbucks a day’ but i mean moreso a gadget or a shirt. i’m splurging on deodorant right now. is that immoral? are you meant to have a mostly austere budget until you’re a boomer with a house and a fence?
so uhh what’s the last little thing you bought to not go insane?
Last thing? Well, it’s driving me insane.
I ordered this CD: https://www.discogs.com/release/14937649-Shostakovich-Royal-Concertgebouw-Orchestra-Riccardo-Chailly-The-Jazz-Album
But PayPal keeps rejecting my card after I confirm 3D secure in my banking app with “Your bank couldn’t verify your card…”. I tried guest payment option under “PayPal” payment which did briefly show up even for my region. “To complete this purchase, use another way to pay or check this account at the card issuer before retrying it.”
So I contacted Discogs support, described my issue, and whoever at their ZenDesk just copy-pasted the answer to where the checkout button is. I responded with a screenshot of the error, and got no response.
Just to make sure it’s not on my side, I tried donating some money to Linux Mint, also via PayPal. Guess what, that worked
It’s been 2 days now, and I am still unable to pay. So instead of some nice little thing, it’s just yet another issue.
It’s not the first time though. I am done with Discogs. Even some sellers are now leaving due to excessive fees and lack of support. For me it’s their shitty decision to rely on PayPal.