Thread: Bunch of Free books at B&N
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Old 11-03-2009, 07:57 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by askyn View Post
WHY do they require you to enter a credit card for a free book tho?

And then they are going to do a .01 cent transaction on your card (granted 1 penny is next to free but still why the credit card at all? )
Because B&N DRM uses part of your Credit Card number and your Name to create the encrytion key that "protects" the books from being used unless you know that info.

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