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  Post #1 (permalink)   03-22-2007, 01:56 PM
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Anybody using MaxMind's fraud detection service?

How reliable is it and is it worth the purchase?
 
 
 


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  Post #2 (permalink)   03-22-2007, 07:50 PM
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We use Maxminds service and it is very helpful. While I would not rely solely on the service, it does alert you to possible problems so you can look more closely at these orders.
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  Post #3 (permalink)   03-23-2007, 03:15 AM
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While I would not rely solely on the service
Any other fraud detection or prevention services you can suggest, may be useable in tandem with maxmind or similar services?
 
 
 


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  Post #4 (permalink)   03-23-2007, 08:32 PM
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MaxMind is great

VariLogix Fraudcall comes to mind
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  Post #5 (permalink)   04-02-2007, 12:09 PM
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Another vote for MaxMind. Saved us many times, but as Galaxy-Hosts said earlier don't completely rely on that alone.
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  Post #6 (permalink)   04-05-2007, 03:47 PM
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MaxMind is ONE good tool to use for fraud prevention. It shouldn't be the only tool used though.
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  Post #7 (permalink)   04-11-2007, 04:21 AM
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You can use MaxMind for sure but replying solely on it isnt good enough. Its good for companies who process a large amount of orders or orders worth large sum of money as few cents out of it would protect you upto a limit.

Though, when I feel some order is fraudlent, I do call myself after the maxmind's telephone verification...
 
 
 


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  Post #8 (permalink)   04-23-2007, 06:42 PM
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What's the licensing fees for MaxMind? I looked today, but ran out of time before I could figure out what they were offering and what the pricing is.
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  Post #9 (permalink)   06-08-2007, 03:50 PM
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I like Maxmind. If there is a problem it normally alerts us with the details. I can say it has helped us when frauds to come in. And in this business it is not IF it is Whem
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I like Maxmind. If there is a problem it normally alerts us with the details. I can say it has helped us when frauds to come in. And in this business it is not IF it is When. I think most companies can agree that any help in detecting fraud is good. It gives you a point scale to base some information on. If a user puts a Colorado address but the IP is in New York it throughs up a flag so that you can look into it and make a healthy choice.
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  Post #11 (permalink)   06-08-2007, 03:53 PM
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Mod,
Take a post away. This was an error and I did not mean to double post
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  Post #12 (permalink)   06-26-2007, 09:18 PM
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It great it has not been wrong yet
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