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		driverdan on Jan 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stripe Checkout Why would any user accept cards with invalid info? That's just asking for chargebacks.

lilyball on Jan 19, 2013 [–]

Because the assumption is it's a valid charge but the user simply mistyped their CVC (or don't understand what that number is and put in the wrong thing entirely). If these purchases are rejected, the user may never complete the sale.

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