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Just like I can have application-specific passwords for my Google account, I wish I could have application-specific credit card numbers from my CC issuer. If I
by carbocation 14y ago
Just like I can have application-specific passwords for my Google account, I wish I could have application-specific credit card numbers from my CC issuer.
If I had these, I would immediately cancel my Linode-specific CC# and reissue a new one. I would not have to worry that my other recurring bills will go unpaid, or spend hours dealing with tracking them down and changing them.
- jaredsohn 14y ago>I wish I could have application-specific credit card numbers from my CC issuer Do some research on "virtual account numbers". I haven't used them myself, so I can't verify how well they work.
- treahauet 14y agoEither this, or a assignable CVV codes. Something like that would be awesome.
- dangrossman 14y agoThat wouldn't work since CVV codes aren't sent with recurring transactions (they can't, since they cannot be stored).
- jimktrains2 14y ago__should__ not be stored
- treahauet 14y agoGood point. Regardless, there should be __something__.
- gcr 14y agoWhy can't they be stored? Is it a legal requirement to prevent merchants without the CCV from using the credit card? ...oh wait
- duskwuff 14y agoBecause the CVV is used to indicate the "presence" of the customer at a transaction. CVV1 (which is on the magstripe) is used to indicate "card-present" physical transactions, CVV2 (printed on the back) is used for "customer just typed this in" non-physical transactions.
- gcr 14y agoThat makes much more sense. Thank you.
- luuse 14y agoVisa have this (probably others too) that you can generate and either set a time or value limit on. Don't think you can set a monthly limit though unfortunately. They call it e-cards (in sweden at least).
- clauretano 14y agoBank of America provides this [1], as does Citibank [2] and likely others. Paypal at one time provided this service as well, but it doesn't seem to anymore [3] 1: https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/accounts-cards/shopsafe.go https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/accounts-cards/shopsaf... 2: https://www.citibank.com/us/cards/gen-content/messages/van/index.htm https://www.citibank.com/us/cards/gen-content/messages/van/i... 3: https://www.paypal.com/va/webapps/mpp/security/general-freetools https://www.paypal.com/va/webapps/mpp/security/general-freet...
- carbocation 14y agoCrazy, thanks for sharing. I use BofA and am interested, but here is the issue: > Set your Valid through date for up to 1 year in the future I'd really like it to be up to the expiration date of my card. It's probably worth doing anyway, I suppose. Thanks for the heads up. Given the zero-liability status, I'm surprised that banks don't promote this feature more visibly.
- pfranz 14y agoI've used the BoA and it's fantastic for one-time purchases. Like another commenter mentioned, it's only good for 1 year and you give a global cap. It would be nice if it was more permanent and allowed for a weekly or monthly cap so you could use it with subscription services or something like Amazon.
- GuyCall 14y agoNice. I wonder if any UK providers do this
- kalleboo 14y agoMy bank in Sweden does (Swedbank), so it's not a US-only thing. They even have an iPhone app for it.
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- phn 14y agoThe portuguese ATM network operator provides this for free (its called mbnet btw). You can even set expiry times and value limit, it's the best thing to use when paying for stuff online. Want to buy a 9€ game? Just create a 10€ card and use it.
- maushu 14y agoYup, I use this all the time. They even, recently, added support to multi-use cards with bigger expire dates. I wonder how hard would it be to make a startup like this.