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		pak on May 25, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Newegg stores your password in plaintext Um, what. I most certainly have checked out of Newegg without re-entering my card number. Even if they store the numbers off premises for PCI certification reasons, if a Newegg password lets someone log in and buy a hundred flat screens on my account, that sounds like financial harm to me.

X-Istence on May 25, 2011 [–]

You need to at least enter your CVV number to make a purchase using a stored credit card.

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