I caught a bogus credit card today (kinda longish)

[jamar]

All right. I was just curious because I live in a country (China) where cards that are considered less-common in the US are used almost everywhere (Discover, for example- in Shanghai it'd be near-impossible to find a place that *doesn't* take it, and JCB is accepted practically everywhere that is frequented by Japanese tourists).

Also, out of curiosity, how are combination cards handled? For example, I have a UnionPay/Visa (UnionPay is China's card network- Discover partners with them and that's why Discover gets accepted in places that other cards don't) card that doesn't start with 4. Is that because it's a UnionPay card first? (Maybe such a thing doesn't exist in the US- it does in China because there used to be a time when Discover didn't partner with UnionPay so those cards didn't work outside China and combination cards had to be issued so they could work internationally)

[Nutjob R/T]

But what do you do since the receipt is already printed up and they're ready to go...?

Sonic Grenade and gumball lights?

[Sliceanddice]

you got to have that 7 its what makes it all proper

[Primer]

By the same token (I'm good at arcade games, you see, and I can do that) I've always wanted to mail a banana, since the skin of the fruit is technically acceptable as a form of envelope, and all you need is the proper postage and address.

DH is a retired Postal Carrier. He once delivered a coconut! Hey, it had the proper postage on it!

[ladyklack]

But what do you do since the receipt is already printed up and they're ready to go...?

What I would do, personally? Void the transaction and inform the customer that they need to pay with cash.

[chops]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what it would be for JCB and other less-common cards?

I've seen a Diners Club card once (now that's old school!). The number, believe it or not, began with a 3. I would assume the second digit was not 7 as that would conflict with Amex, but all I remember is that it started with 3.

[king4aday]

If I remember right, diners club doesnt have as many numbers as visa, mastercard, discover or amex. I think the number is shorter if my memory serves me right. I havent seen one since I worked front desk at a hotel.

[uthdentroll]

[/QUOTE]
Visa starts with 4
Mastercard starts with 5
Amex starts with 3
and discover starts with 6011 [/QUOTE]

Diner's Club also starts with 3

[Sliceanddice]

which is why you always should say amex starts with a 37, it doues this so not to conflict with diner's club.

[MadMike]

DH is a retired Postal Carrier. He once delivered a coconut! Hey, it had the proper postage on it!

Did he use food stamps to mail it?

[Decker]

Huh, I never noticed that before, but my visa starts with a 4 too. You learn something new every day.

[El Barto]

I always thought that credit card numbers were random, thats a good thing to know if I ever think I've been handed a fake card.

BTW:
List of credit card numbers on wiki

[chops]

I always thought that credit card numbers were random, thats a good thing to know if I ever think I've been handed a fake card.

BTW:
List of credit card numbers on wiki

Ah! Awesome. I didn't know that Discover allocated 65xx as well as 6011.

It also reminded me that there once was a time that Visa cards could have 13 digits.

[Chazzie]

FYI:

Visa starts with 4
Mastercard starts with 5
Amex starts with 3
and discover starts with 6011

Oh, wow! I had no idea--- though that doesn't surprise me since I've never gotten a card yet. But those are great facts to keep in mind when the time comes! Thank you :3

[Jack7957]

By the same token (I'm good at arcade games, you see, and I can do that) I've always wanted to mail a banana, since the skin of the fruit is technically acceptable as a form of envelope, and all you need is the proper postage and address.

DH is a retired Postal Carrier. He once delivered a coconut! Hey, it had the proper postage on it!

Somewhere, out there on the web, is a page I read one time, just can't find it now, where someone tried mailing several different objects. I believe just about every one was okay, as long as the address was legible and it had correct postage.