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minus-squaremeliaesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 months agoThere’s some sample numbers for testing payment applications like stripe. Visa: 4242424242424242 Mastercard: 5555555555554444 Discover: 6011000990139424 Amex: 371449635398431
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoToo bad the Visa and Mastercard ones are so obviously fake.
minus-squareAlaknár@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWhy is it “too bad” if they’re used for testing?
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoBecause it would be nice to have a card number that looked plausible that could be used in movies. Imagine if every phone number in a movie had to be (555) 555-5555. It would break your suspension of disbelief.
minus-squareBudgetBandit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoMe, reading Amex: Ammex! No, wait… Ay-mex! Oh, it’s American Express.
There’s some sample numbers for testing payment applications like stripe.
Visa was set up by a nerd
Too bad the Visa and Mastercard ones are so obviously fake.
Why is it “too bad” if they’re used for testing?
Because it would be nice to have a card number that looked plausible that could be used in movies. Imagine if every phone number in a movie had to be (555) 555-5555. It would break your suspension of disbelief.
Me, reading Amex: Ammex! No, wait… Ay-mex! Oh, it’s American Express.