When ordering online do they both need to be the same or not? Just asking as in future I may need to order stuff to my parents house
Thanks
Most companies allow for the two to be different. Itās fine.
Noā¦ Thatās why they ask that question. So you can provide two different addresses if you wishā¦
Ok thanks
Most do. Some donāt. Some wonāt for your first order. Some wonāt for certain things.
Asking this is like asking if pubs have a plug socket I can charge my phone at by the table. Completely pointless without specifics.
The billing address should be the one that the card youāre using is registered to. Itās sometimes used in the validation of accepting that card as payment. They might choose to accept, decline or ask for 3DS if itās different to the one your bank holds. Itās also obviously used to send paper bills if needed, too.
The delivery address can be anything.
If theyāre different youāre more likely to be asked for extra validation. Itās called the Address Verification System (AVS) and used to reduce fraud along with CVV2 (the 3 numbers on the back of your card) and 3DS (the notification youāll get from the M ok no app asking you for you PIN/biometrics to approve).
Dunno how useful it is now what with CVV2 and 3DS/2 - it feels kind of redundant now. I imagine a lot of places donāt even do anything with it other than a way to know your address if youāre ordering a gift.
This is an alarmily basic question that shouldnāt need to be asked. If you donāt understand this, then there are more āadvanced thingsā like making sure thereās an SSL certificate etc that you also wont understand either.
Perhaps you can ask your carer to go through the basics of online shopping to keep you safe, as you sound like youāre an easy target to be defrauded.
I tend to read everything on here, regardless, so I think Iām right in saying that the OP has an advocate not a carer, which are very different things, and they are only over the past year taking back control of their life/finances. I may be wrong, but thatās the impression I get.
If you have never come across the issue of ordering something with an alternative shipping address, then itās sensible to ask the question. Iād rather the question is asked than an assumption made, and I am happy to respond to that kind of question based on my life experience.
If the OP wants to ask questions about SSL certificates and/or fraud then Iāll answer those too, if I can.
I donāt know which they have. What I do know is (that may come as a surprise to most on here) is that we both live in the same town!
I therefore donāt mind giving them a crash course once the pandemic is over
Hey
A lot of companies will require that on your 1st purchase your billing address and delivery address are the same for fraud prevention. After that itās not normally a problem
I order a lot of stuff from Amazon for my parents so the delivery address and billing address are different.
I hope that helps.
on a personal note I donāt know why some people constantly feel the need to attack you and your posts (and get away with it) but keep posting, most people arenāt like that
Thanks dude
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