Best practice about using Prepaid Card

Re: Best practice about using Prepaid Card

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Thank you Shawn, is there anything we can do on the signup side to help in
this case? Would other please share their views or how they are handling
this?

Regards

Felix
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Hogan" <shawn@digitalpoint.com>
To: "Optigold ISP List" <isp-list@optigold.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Optigold ISP] Best practice about using Prepaid Card

> $BCfJ8(B2000$B:_@~!J_4Lg!KM-8B8x;J(B wrote:
>
> > Any recommendation or ideas to be shared about this?
> >
> > We are planning to print a batch of prepaid card with "Card Number" and
> > "passsword" covered/hidden. The cards are distributed to various outlet
like
> > hotels, newspaper stand, super market etc...., customer can purchase and
then
> > reveal the card number and password. Customer then dial up and activate
the
> > card/create an accound via the on-line signup option of OG. We want OG
to
> > create the account with e-mail on the fly.
> >
> > Our concern now is security. How can we be sure that the customer has
> > purchased a genuin card but not obtained information say from the card
> > printer. We also want the activation process to be simple.
> >
> > Recommendation and ideas are welcome.
>
> That's a tough one, and unfortunately I don't think there is a way to be
> *sure*... since the printer will of course need to know the card numbers
in
> order to print them. My best suggestion would be to seek out a reputable
> printer (not just the cheapest). Like ones that are licensed to
manufacture
> "real" credit cards. Obviously they know customers credit card numbers in
> order to print Visas and such. But I really don't think it would be
> possible to 100% guarantee it unless you printed them yourself.
>
> It's about the equivalent of buying something from someone with a credit
> card, but being worried about them using your credit card number to make
> purchases on their own. It of course is a valid concern, but I don't
think
> there is a way to not give them the info (unless you print them yourself).
>
> - Shawn
>
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> Shawn D. Hogan
> President, Digital Point Solutions
> http://www.digitalpoint.com
> (858) 452-3696
>
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