> Why do merchants really need to store CC numbers? They need to store them transitionally to use them, but in general you don't really want to keep it around.

> Why do merchants really need to store CC numbers? They need to store them transitionally to use them, but in general you don't really want to keep it around. The only legit reason is for subscription/recurring based charges, but if you're doing that you want to make damn sure you're not stupid with how you store them. Stripe makes it super easy to never even see a CC, so I use them for a bunch of stuff, you can even do reocurring charges pretty easily. If you have any doubts about storing data safely, DO NOT DO IT.