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What alternatives are used elsewhere?

• gambiting 8y ago
  Every card terminal in the world supports a "card not present" payment which only needs the long card number. I suspect most places don't do it this way because it's potentially more expensive, and they need to have a terminal instead of a simple web form that can be used anywhere. It's probably easier for you to reverse a "card not present" payment compared to a full web payment where all details are entered too, so companies taking deposit/payment over the phone don't want that.
  • Rjevski 8y ago
    As far as I know the Stripe API lets you submit transactions without a CVV (if you accept the risks), so the card terminal requirement isn’t even a valid excuse.