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by wmf 5031 days ago
This sounds more like a problem with the issuing banks. Is there any way for a merchant to know that a card is prepaid? If not, how would they know not to check the billing address?

(Semi-related: Do prepaid cards count as debit for purposes of the regulation on swipe fees?)

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> This sounds more like a problem with the issuing banks.

It's a problem with both parties, since both are known to refuse to process them.

> Is there any way for a merchant to know that a card is prepaid?

Yes

> Is there any way for a merchant to know that a card is prepaid?

No

Copy and pasted wrong - just noticed. The 'no' is supposed to be in response to the debit card fees question.