Secure on-line shopping

To increase security and to protect your credit card, the firm Americart, which use 128 bit encrypted technology, operates our on-line shopping cart.

The Americart™ website is also verified by VeriSign.

Credit card verification number

To further prevent any problems, the cardholder must have the card in his or her possession, since our processing requires the CCV (also called a CVV number).

The CVV number is a 3-digit non-raised number printed on the back of the credit card - in the right hand corner of the signature strip.

Amex card CVV numbers are 4-digits long and are on the front of the card.

CVV numbers

We, like all security conscious sites, now require you to supply a CVV number when placing an order, as the credit card needs to be in the possession of the person placing the order.

People use their credit cards daily, and the credit card number, expiry date and billing name may be imprinted or electronically read by several companies and people during the course of one day, making it easy for anyone to use this information.

Position of numbers on

Visa and MasterCard Position of numbers

on Amex