[ale] [OT] Defensive Code matters

[Jerald Sheets]

Contact PayPal support.  They’re able to help you with such a thing.

—j


> On Mar 23, 2017, at 9:47 AM, leam hall <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I paid an invoice early this morning with PayPal. Unfortunately I typo'd the zip code and the form reset saying I needed to re-enter. That's fine, I typed slowly and got it right the second time.
> 
> However, the application encumbered the full amount both times, signficantly reducing my PayPal balance. I've contacted the invoice company and the vendor, so that's not as much of a problem yet.
> 
> When you code, do so defensively. In this sort of case gas stations will often debit USD 1 to ensure the transaction is possible, and then do the rest of it later. Right now the invoice processor has given me a bad feel for their coding capabilities. They may be smart, but are they thinking?
> 
> Leam
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