Posted by Bob on 01/08/89 11:32

On 17 Nov 2005 18:21:27 -0800, "nt" <nt@mydvdsinthemail.com> wrote:

>
>I think in the U.S., rental stores like Netflix, Blockbuster, etc...
>also match free trial subscribers by credit card information.
>
>So, people can try to use different address but if they use the same
>credit card, it won't work.

It's a combination of street address digits and the last 4 digits of
the credit card number. That is a sufficiently unique combination to
identify you. I discussed this with both Netflix and Blockbuster -
they both use to identify you on the phone - and they told me they
have never had a collision with another person's identity.

The use of the term "collision" will be understood by those familiar
with hash codes.


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