Credit Card Number

cgirl · 04-02-2007

Why is it that Google checkout needs to get your credit card number in order to sign up for their payment processor? Is Google checkout just a third party or middle man of the credit cards company?

biggerboy · 04-04-2007

I think that is the only way you can fund payments through them so they figure there is no point in signing up if you are not willing to put in you CC. It is the same with adsense to sign-up you have to give them your SSN, even if you are denied.

joecool6101 · 04-04-2007

This is for fraud protection... Its google were talking about you dont have to worry about being scammed.

biggerboy · 04-04-2007

I guess you are right, but how do you think it stops fraud. Someone could just sign up with someone elses credit card. I still think its gotta be for another reason as well.

joecool6101 · 04-04-2007

Well i guess also to verify that the person is 18 when they make the account.. I'm not positive but usually fraud, to verify idenity, make sure of age.... Im sure they have an information page about it...

stealth · 04-08-2007

The credit card requirement is part of the verification process of Google Checkout. You can't use anybody's card because your Google Checkout information is reckoned with your credit card information. Any discripancy is tantamount to your Google Checkout account's disapproval.

ltjman22 · 04-11-2007

Yes, it is the required for google checkout, I don't think it's third party because I don't think google uses third party except for some of their listings!

sood123 · 04-24-2007

Probably they dont want any scammers in their network of accounts so they ask for authentication right at the doorstep.

SoulasisMusic · 04-24-2007

I don't think there's anything wrong with giving them your credit card number if you're going to send and receive payments.

**peyton999** · 06-09-2007

I think Google is doing so your our own security as this is for fraud protection... I think Google is not a yesterday born company and and we should not hesitate in giving our credit cared number to it.

04-02-2007	#1 (permalink)
cgirl Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Credit Card Number Why is it that Google checkout needs to get your credit card number in order to sign up for their payment processor? Is Google checkout just a third party or middle man of the credit cards company?

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joecool6101 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On, Canada Posts: 250 Rep Power: 2	This is for fraud protection... Its google were talking about you dont have to worry about being scammed. __________________ Gamer Forums \| Free Flash Games \| Free File Uploads

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joecool6101 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On, Canada Posts: 250 Rep Power: 2	Well i guess also to verify that the person is 18 when they make the account.. I'm not positive but usually fraud, to verify idenity, make sure of age.... Im sure they have an information page about it... __________________ Gamer Forums \| Free Flash Games \| Free File Uploads

04-08-2007	#6 (permalink)
stealth Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 2	The credit card requirement is part of the verification process of Google Checkout. You can't use anybody's card because your Google Checkout information is reckoned with your credit card information. Any discripancy is tantamount to your Google Checkout account's disapproval. __________________ Premium paid directory Daily updated software blog 3DMax and Photoshop tutorials

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ltjman22 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 0	Yes, it is the required for google checkout, I don't think it's third party because I don't think google uses third party except for some of their listings! __________________ Myfishsite Fishing Forums!

04-04-2007	#2 (permalink)
biggerboy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	I think that is the only way you can fund payments through them so they figure there is no point in signing up if you are not willing to put in you CC. It is the same with adsense to sign-up you have to give them your SSN, even if you are denied.

04-04-2007	#4 (permalink)
biggerboy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	I guess you are right, but how do you think it stops fraud. Someone could just sign up with someone elses credit card. I still think its gotta be for another reason as well.

04-24-2007	#8 (permalink)
sood123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 274 Rep Power: 2	Probably they dont want any scammers in their network of accounts so they ask for authentication right at the doorstep.

04-24-2007	#9 (permalink)
SoulasisMusic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 100 Rep Power: 2	I don't think there's anything wrong with giving them your credit card number if you're going to send and receive payments.

06-09-2007	#10 (permalink)
peyton999 Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	I think Google is doing so your our own security as this is for fraud protection... I think Google is not a yesterday born company and and we should not hesitate in giving our credit cared number to it.

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