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Old 07-29-2017, 03:44 PM   #106
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it is also strange because 5 novel omnibus is a poor choice for a library loan unless you read really really fast!. I guess some folks do as you have to put those omnibus volumes on hold & queue up for them!
Assuming I went for the 21 day loan instead of the 14 or 7 day, reading 5 books in 3 weeks is below my average books/week so doable for some.
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Old 07-29-2017, 10:34 PM   #107
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I read it as increased and I still do. I don't see the other meaning making sense. It just seems like poor wording to go for the second meaning.
Maybe it's a dialect thing? I still can see no problem with it. Either way, though, you know what I meant now.
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Old 07-29-2017, 11:19 PM   #108
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I've sent in my email application for FLP, had it accepted, they raised the $50 "fine" - but when I try to pay that by credit card, the payment fails. Tried three different cards (all valid, all usable for overseas purchases) to no avail. Has anyone paid for FLP successfully recently from outside of the USA?
I had the same experience with Fairfax. I think most of the US libraries seem to use the same payment gateway. I emailed the library who tried but were unable to help. I was on the verge of giving up and trying to organise some other alternative when I stumbled upon the answer.

The form asks for an address. Rather than completing the full address I tried just putting the suburb and the postcode and the payment finally went through. Give it a try. I would be interested if this works for you.
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Old 07-29-2017, 11:29 PM   #109
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You said and I quote...



That reads like the $50 fee has been increased aka "raised the $50 "fine"".

It was $50 last year and it has not been raised.
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B2 to cause to exist:
Her answers raised doubts/fears/suspicions in my mind.
This discussion has raised many important issues/problems.
The announcement raised a cheer/laugh.
I want to raise (= talk about) two problems/questions with you.
I want to start my own business if I can raise (= obtain) the money/cash/capital/funds.
formal The chapel was raised (= built) as a memorial to her son.
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Old 07-30-2017, 12:37 AM   #110
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I had the same experience with Fairfax. I think most of the US libraries seem to use the same payment gateway. I emailed the library who tried but were unable to help. I was on the verge of giving up and trying to organise some other alternative when I stumbled upon the answer.

The form asks for an address. Rather than completing the full address I tried just putting the suburb and the postcode and the payment finally went through. Give it a try. I would be interested if this works for you.
Thanks for the tip. This payment form is globalgatewaye4.firstdata.com, and it doesn't have an address field at all - just name, cc number, cvv, expiry. It doesn't even work when I log in from a USA IP address with a VPN.
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Old 07-30-2017, 01:53 AM   #111
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Thanks for the tip. This payment form is globalgatewaye4.firstdata.com, and it doesn't have an address field at all - just name, cc number, cvv, expiry. It doesn't even work when I log in from a USA IP address with a VPN.
Sorry it didn't work out. Fairfax uses a portal called SmartPay, which accepts only Visa and Mastercard, and it did accept my Australian issued card. Eventually. When I was having problems I searched on it and the results included quite a few US libraries so I thought it would be worth a try.

I got so frustrated with SmartPay that I even tried the transaction on my mobile simply to eliminate the possibility that it was some peculiarity about my network or computer. That may be worth a try.

First Data seem to market their product as an international solution, so it would be strange for them to not accept non-US cards. Not impossible of course.

Good luck.
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Old 07-30-2017, 02:30 AM   #112
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It could be your card company blocking the purchase. I would check with them. Even if your card is good for overseas purchases they might have an approved merchants list so they might be declining FLP thinking it's fraud.

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Old 09-09-2017, 11:58 AM   #113
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ocls.info seems to be geo-blocking as of late. I tried to log in to my account, but got "ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED", and my email to comments@ocls.info could not be delivered (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=ocls.info type=MX: Host not found, try again). When I tried with VPN, ocls.info displayed as usual. I renewed my library card in June for a year (at $125) and I hope i can keep using my account.
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Old 09-09-2017, 02:04 PM   #114
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ocls.info seems to be geo-blocking as of late. I tried to log in to my account, but got "ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED", and my email to comments@ocls.info could not be delivered (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=ocls.info type=MX: Host not found, try again). When I tried with VPN, ocls.info displayed as usual. I renewed my library card in June for a year (at $125) and I hope i can keep using my account.
It may be a server issue as Florida is experiencing a major hurricane.
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Old 09-15-2017, 08:10 AM   #115
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ocls.info seems to be geo-blocking as of late.
Are you still having problems? I just logged in without any difficulty and have no problem borrowing items from Overdrive.
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Old 09-16-2017, 11:09 AM   #116
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I can borrow books from ocls.overdrive.com, but I cannot open ocls.info. If I want to log in to my OCLS account, I have to use VPN. It's not a big problem at the moment, since I renewed in June for one year, it's just something I noticed recently. My email to comments@ocls.info could not be delivered (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=ocls.info type=MX: Host not found, try again). So I don't think it's a server issue...
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Old 09-16-2017, 11:55 AM   #117
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I can borrow books from ocls.overdrive.com, but I cannot open ocls.info. If I want to log in to my OCLS account, I have to use VPN. It's not a big problem at the moment, since I renewed in June for one year, it's just something I noticed recently. My email to comments@ocls.info could not be delivered (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=ocls.info type=MX: Host not found, try again). So I don't think it's a server issue...
The thing is, the overdrive.com link is the correct link. All the links I use are using overdrive.com. I think the ocls.info address is just not correct.
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I can borrow books from ocls.overdrive.com, but I cannot open ocls.info. If I want to log in to my OCLS account, I have to use VPN. It's not a big problem at the moment, since I renewed in June for one year, it's just something I noticed recently. My email to comments@ocls.info could not be delivered (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=ocls.info type=MX: Host not found, try again). So I don't think it's a server issue...
I think you should check your system. I've just accessed from Spain without VPN, so no geoblocking there, at least from my country.
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Thanks, Terisa. Maybe it's my DNS server. I'll have to look into that.
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I can borrow books from ocls.overdrive.com, but I cannot open ocls.info.
I can also access the ocls.info from overseas without a VPN. It could be that your IP is blocking the site.
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