Single-name credit cards?

Gateways do not check the name.

Only the first 3-4 digits of the numerical address and the zip code if
you have AVS on...and the CC# for matching the checksum, whether its
valid, and non-expired. Also CVV2 code if turned on.

Vic Vega
WolfPaw Computers
Miva Merchant Hosting Specialists
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steven M Payeur
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:13 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [mru] Single-name credit cards?



What happens with business credit cards that only have a single name?
We're using Merchant 4.12 and Authorize.Net. Do they even verify the
name? I just put in my first name and "LLC" for the first and last
names into the Miva screen, with a correct CC# and Expiration Date. The
transaction went through just fine. Of course, we still have Auth.Net
in test mode.

Steve
[email protected]

Single-name credit cards?



----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven M Payeur" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: [mru] Single-name credit cards?


> What happens with business credit cards that only have a
> single name? We're using Merchant 4.12 and Authorize.Net.
> Do they even verify the name? I just put in my first name
> and "LLC" for the first and last names into the Miva screen,
> with a correct CC# and Expiration Date. The transaction
> went through just fine. Of course, we still have Auth.Net
> in test mode.

Credit card companies do not check names. The ONLY checks done on credit
cards are the numerical portion of the street address (not even the street
name), the ZIP code, and the CVV2 code. That's it. You can type in
anything you want for the name, even change the street name, city, state,
etc.

Remik Kolodziej
dotCOM designers - Miva Business Partner
Home of THE FASTEST Miva Merchant hosting servers!
<A HREF ="http://www.dotcomdesigners.com">http://www.dotcomdesigners.com</A>
888-321-6239 toll-free

Single-name credit cards?




What happens with business credit cards that only have a single name? We're
using Merchant 4.12 and Authorize.Net. Do they even verify the name? I
just put in my first name and "LLC" for the first and last names into the
Miva screen, with a correct CC# and Expiration Date. The transaction went
through just fine. Of course, we still have Auth.Net in test mode.

Steve
[email protected]

Single-name credit cards?



The funny thing about that is if you call a CC company, try to get any information without
providing the ACTUAL name on the card...I keep forgetting my middle initial appears on
several old cards...


-Bruce
......................................
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......................................




> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Remik - dotCOM
> designers
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:12 AM
> To: Steven M Payeur; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [mru] Single-name credit cards?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven M Payeur" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:12 AM
> Subject: [mru] Single-name credit cards?
>
>
> > What happens with business credit cards that only have a
> > single name? We're using Merchant 4.12 and Authorize.Net.
> > Do they even verify the name? I just put in my first name
> > and "LLC" for the first and last names into the Miva screen,
> > with a correct CC# and Expiration Date. The transaction
> > went through just fine. Of course, we still have Auth.Net
> > in test mode.
>
> Credit card companies do not check names. The ONLY checks done on credit
> cards are the numerical portion of the street address (not even the street
> name), the ZIP code, and the CVV2 code. That's it. You can type in
> anything you want for the name, even change the street name, city, state,
> etc.
>
> Remik Kolodziej
> dotCOM designers - Miva Business Partner
> Home of THE FASTEST Miva Merchant hosting servers!
> <A HREF ="http://www.dotcomdesigners.com">http://www.dotcomdesigners.com</A>
> 888-321-6239 toll-free
>
>
>

Single-name credit cards?



Yes, but they validate it against their own database to make sure you are
the cardholder. Merchants only validate through payment gateways and those
only look at numbers (street number, ZIP code, CVV2 code) - that's it. :-|

Remik Kolodziej
dotCOM designers - Miva Business Partner
Home of THE FASTEST Miva Merchant hosting servers!
Unmatched service, support, and attention to client needs.
<A HREF ="http://www.dotcomdesigners.com">http://www.dotcomdesigners.com</A>
888-321-6239 toll-free




----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce - Phosphor Media" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 2:00 PM
Subject: RE: [mru] Single-name credit cards?


> The funny thing about that is if you call a CC company, try
> to get any information without providing the ACTUAL name
> on the card...I keep forgetting my middle initial appears on
> several old cards...
>
>
> -Bruce
> ......................................
> PHOSPHOR Media
> Featuring: StoreMan - A smarter way to manage Miva Merchant(tm) Store
> Content.
> Download a hassle-free demo today
> <A HREF ="http://www.phosphormedia.com/go.mv?ID=listsm">http://www.phosphormedia.com/go.mv?ID=listsm</A>
> ......................................
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Remik - dotCOM
>> designers
>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:12 AM
>> To: Steven M Payeur; [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [mru] Single-name credit cards?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steven M Payeur" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 11:12 AM
>> Subject: [mru] Single-name credit cards?
>>
>>
>> > What happens with business credit cards that only have a
>> > single name? We're using Merchant 4.12 and Authorize.Net.
>> > Do they even verify the name? I just put in my first name
>> > and "LLC" for the first and last names into the Miva screen,
>> > with a correct CC# and Expiration Date. The transaction
>> > went through just fine. Of course, we still have Auth.Net
>> > in test mode.
>>
>> Credit card companies do not check names. The ONLY checks done on credit
>> cards are the numerical portion of the street address (not even the
>> street
>> name), the ZIP code, and the CVV2 code. That's it. You can type in
>> anything you want for the name, even change the street name, city, state,
>> etc.
>>
>> Remik Kolodziej
>> dotCOM designers - Miva Business Partner
>> Home of THE FASTEST Miva Merchant hosting servers!
>> <A HREF ="http://www.dotcomdesigners.com">http://www.dotcomdesigners.com</A>
>> 888-321-6239 toll-free