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Ahh yes, the old “it’s not a bug, it’s a feature!”

• mmikeff 8y ago
  It is a feature, in the same way that all my subscriptions failing when my bank issues a new card would be a bug. Perhaps if the Google rephrased their email to mention that this is to avoid interruption to your service it would seem less creepy.
• trothamel 8y ago
  It actually is a feature, though. Having to go and update your recurring billing because your card changed (the expiration date passed, or your credentials leaked and a new number has to be issued) would be a huge pain in the ass. I'd hope there are some controls here - in the case of a compromise, that only accounts that existed before the compromise occurred will be updated. But it strikes me that something that does the right thing 99% of the time should be welcomed.
  • drb91 8y ago
    > Having to go and update your recurring billing because your card changed (the expiration date passed, or your credentials leaked and a new number has to be issued) would be a huge pain in the ass I can’t say I agree. What’s a huge pain in the ass is cancelling services, and now you have to cancel your entire credit account to know that your outstanding charges are canceled. That’s highly inconvenient.
  • dogma1138 8y ago
    It only updates the expiration date upon automatic renewal by the issuer and after an update a CVV2 reconfirmation is required (unless it’s a recurring transaction, saved account details and recurring transactions are different beasts) since the CVV2 has also been rotated. Change of PAN due to a new card being issued whether it’s on the request of the costumer, lost or compromised card should not auto-update.