I would like to know the exact process, as to what happns with my credit card number, after I use it online? does a computer code it? Or is my number accessisble to others?
Okay be extremely wary of using your credit card on line because once you have submitted your cc number it becomes accessible to the company and they will continue to bill you for various iteims. Always read the fine print I have had this problem many times and this has caused my bank account to bounce like a basketball. What they do is say you order a cd online and only want that cd well they will continue to send you cd's that you did not order or do not want and charge you for it....BE VERY CAREFUL
I have ordered several things online without a problem,most sites you order are a secure site,nobody else can see your number,and after you place your order the final step is they give you a copy of it to print for your records. just be careful with Paypal if Paypal ever emails you and wants your information, that is if you even have a paypal account, don't give them any information, its a bunch of theives with a fake site that looks exactly like paypal
Usually (hopefully always) your credit card number is encrypted so that it can't be read while it is being transmitted to the store's website. Once it gets to the website, who knows? the store may just use the credit card number once for the purchase, then "throw it away,", or it may put your credit card number in encrypted form into a database, or it may put it into a database without encrypting it.
Usually a store will put their privacy policy on their website for you to read, and you have to take it on faith that the policy is actually implemented, and that no other mistakes are made with the data.
When you type in your credit card number on a web page, your computer encrypts the numbers before sending it over then internet for processing (assuming the web site is secure, I wouldn't enter my numbers on a unsecured site). the numbers are processed by machines only, no human eye should see your credit card number, besides those looking at the monitor when you typed it in.
It's a lot safer then when you go to a restaurant, and the waiter walks away with your credit card for a few minutes.
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I understand codes more as they are expressed in game theory. I'm shamefully computer code illiterate.
It's kinda like paying it forward, except in reverse
I had a bit of money in paypal account, so why not.
Imagine a crook sells lots stuff he doesn't have and collects money via paypal. He then can spend the paypal balance on these gift card codes which cannot be charged back. By the time anyone has noticed they've been scammed the crook has got an inbox full of real value gift cards that cannot be taken away from them. As the crook hasn't actually sold anything it doesn't matter how much they pay for the gift cards. They just have to win those gift cards within maybe a 7 day window before their ebay/paypal account is closed/frozen.
That is great that your dad grew up here. Have you ever visited? I can try to upload the film to secure site.
>security by obscurity... Is better than no security at all. Give your CC number out freely on the Internet why don't you. It's protect by hiding n your wallet only after all. Again it has nothing to do with egos, I have no idea why you keep bring this up, but to limit the damage to users. And it's only temporary while the fix is being coded up. If the fixes never come, ya knock yourself out.
Lost my old Royal Navy ID card Got onto a VERY secure site with and nothing more Wont say where or when
Paypal likes to bend over backwards to enforce US laws. They may be checking to make sure that you are paying capital gains tax, and changing sales tax. (if applicable where you live). Check whether your paypal account is a paypal business account or paypal personal account. I wouldn't think they would be quite so nosy if it were a personal account. Otherwise it looks like your best bet is just to answer all their questions to the best of your ability.
dammit! i was halfway done with ordering my BTR ticket for indy and i realized i don't remember my parent's credit card number -_-
I trust NY will implement similar procedures. It’s really just a matter of computer code and paperwork.