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> but your credit card is "Ella Smith", the "people" won't accept it and their web app does weird things Ha. I live on street with a long but not that long na
by justsomehnguy 4y ago
> but your credit card is "Ella Smith", the "people" won't accept it and their web app does weird things
Ha.
I live on street with a long but not that long name (18 chars for what it worth). I recently encountered a site what didn't want to accept my address because the full address was way too long.
> credit card actually is written as SMITH ELLAMARY
And here I am who specifically writes BANK NAME in the CARDHOLDER input instead of card holders name where I can.
- bamboozled 4y agoSo they were cross checking the name on the card with the name on my passport, apparently they think it's a security check and some how not realizing that: 1. The name on the card is rather arbitrary. 2. Accepting names without spaces isn't really a good check IMO. If you wanted thing to line up exactly, spaces should be accounted for, but who cares? If it feels good... This is a bit of a cultural thing I find common in Japan. It doesn't have to make logical sense, but it's a requirement and compliance is very important.
- nottorp 4y ago> 1. The name on the card is rather arbitrary. In the US, that is. Other places put the name on your ID on your card :)
- bamboozled 4y agoThe name is there but almost no payment processing companies that I know of care about it at all. It serves no real purpose, hence how I could get a eSIM by supplying an incorrect name.
- justsomehnguy 4y agoNot necessary, especially if you have 'extended-ASCII' or non-Latin alphabet. And overall, why do check on the card and not on ID?
- bamboozled 4y agoAre you asking me? Because I'm complaining about the system in-case you didn't notice?
- justsomehnguy 4y agoNo, the person I responded to, and honestly that was a rhetorical question.