Terry Unfortunately our trial period lasts 3 months. It hasn't been confirmed yet but I don't think we can have a transaction in a pre-auth (authorization) state for such a long period of time. Although not the most elegant solution, I'm hoping an authorization can be cancelled before settlement. I'm still waiting to hear back from our provider.
Thanks Kola >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Terry Riley [mailto:moscow@;cix.co.uk] >> Sent: 05 November 2002 11:08 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] OT: validating a credit card number >> >> Kola >> >> I've just been through something like this, using Verisign. >> >> You are able to carry out two types of transaction with them (as you >> should be able to do with most cc handlers). The first, authorisation, >> just sets the funds aside from the avilable credit on the card, but >> doesn't debit the amount from the card. >> >> The second, settlement (also known as capture), is done when you're ready >> to collect, at which point the card is debited. This would >> normally be when you deliver the goods, for instance. However, with >> Verisign (and I suspect others, too) you have to retain the original >> authorization code to send to Verisign when you want to collect. I don't >> know if 30 days is allowed as a period between authorization and >> settlement, but I don't see why not. >> >> Their documentation, though long-winded, is thorough. >> >> What you have to be careful of is cc handling companies that set the >> whole >> thing onto batched auto-capture, meaning that any authorizations done >> that >> day are sent for settlement at a specific time, without your requesting >> it >> - which sort of buggers up the strategy you are contemplating. >> >> HTH >> Cheers >> Terry >> >> ----------Original Message--------- >> >> > Hi >> > >> > We currently have a project in which we enable users to trial a >> product. >> > Users are required to enter a credit card which is not debited until >> the >> > trial has expired. Does anyone know if it is possible to validate if a >> > credit account is a valid and active account (i.e. not just a mod 10 >> > check) without debiting any money? >> > >> > How is this usually done? >> > >> > Any advice deeply appreciated. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Kola >> > >> >> >> -- >> ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
