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Originally Posted by jusmee
I am confused (again  ) How does a credit card's billing address enter into it. Only the bank need's to know that. The online credit card transaction does not use an address in order to be approved, just the card details, and the little security number from the back.
When you are downloading your purchase, an address isn't even required for delivery. So, an online store like this NEVER needs and address from you. |
Don't quote me but apparently your credit card number has a particular pattern (the first 4 or so numbers) identify the type of card and the bank, so an online vendor should be able to identify a country of origin for the card.
ie: the first 4 on a number is Visa, 3 is Diners or Amex (the 3 is followed by a 6 or 7 I think to denote whether it is Diners or Amex). Then some how the remaining numbers come into play. Just as a reference (
http://www.articlesalley.com/article...t_Card_Numbers)
So the billing address I think is more a country check to see if it matches with your CC number.