What is a verified/confirmed address?
Domestic customers When a card is verified, the cardholder has enrolled their account in an automatic authentication program. This means the card issuer has authenticated and insured the card, the cardholder, and the cardholder’s address prior to the checkout process, so both the cardholder and the merchant are protected from fraudulent activity. When a card is not verified, we must call the bank and confirm the cardholder’s contact information. Sometimes, for security reasons, the card issuer will not verify an account without confirmation from the cardholder. We may have to phone you while the bank is on the line and have you okay the verification process. It may seem like a hassle, but is for your protection! International customers US authentication programs usually verify international Visa cards. Other international cards, including MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, are not verified. We do not have the ability to contact these card issuers, and we will automatically ref
