Nah, the cc processor computer just compares the zip code I've entered with
the zip code they have on file for the owner of that card. If it doesn't
agree, charge doesn't go through.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hudson" <jahudson@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] notice
> John Hermanson wrote:
> >
> > I wouldn't ask for it if I didn't have to. Now it's required as the
credit
> > card terminal requires it (along with the customers billing zip code) or
the
> > charge simply won't go through.
>
>
> The zip code requirement is scary ............ social profiling. Ask any
> life insurance or general insurance agent .. some postal code areas in
> at least one Canadian city I know of are said to find it hard to get
> house and auto insurance. Want to buy a big ticket item on a credit card
> and present a socially down scale zip / postal code you might end up
> getting the cold shoulder!
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