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Retriving Card Verification Number
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:44 pm
by creatinggenius
We plan on processing Credit Card charges manually and need to see the Credit card # (which we can) and the Card Verification Number (which does not show anywhere). How can we get this so we may charge the charge.
Re: Retriving Card Verification Number
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:06 pm
by compunerdy
I believe it is against the law for you to record the 3-digit code.
Re: Retriving Card Verification Number
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:17 pm
by afm
It is not against any law (yet), but it is prohibited by the rules and contracts that govern credit card processing. The bottom line is that you are not allowed to store the security code in any way: not on paper, not in memory, not in a database, not on a hard drive, not in any way.
If you are dead set to manually process credit card transactions, then make sure you have a contract that allows you to enter transactions without the security code.
A good compromise is to setup AbleCommerce to Authorize only. This will use the security code to authorize the transaction. Then later you can (or not) capture the transaction. You do not need the security code to capture.