On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Ivan Trundle <[email protected]> wrote:
> I can buy and sell all manner of goods and services via the web, and have > yet to have to prove that I am who I am by anything other than a credit > card. > I have ordered goods via one of the other vendors they have listed (B&H photo, probably the #1 camera shop in the world with a very heavy on-line presence) and DID have to provide additional proof of ID on at least one occasion. I've also had the same requirement for online stores in Australia. > It begs the question of why a seller of good and services deems this a > requirement - Because at the end of the day, it's the seller that is responsible for fraud. If this turns out to be a fraudulent order, the retailer is 100% out of pocket. It seems they are simply being diligent in confirming the identity/address of the person placing the order. I've spent the past few years working for a company who's single goal is to help companies reduce website fraud. It's a big problem, and billions are lost each year from website fraud. This appears to be a fairly low-tech method of attempting to avoid fraud, but I suspect it's also very effective. Scott _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
