I've been wondering -- how do businesses that have a stricly online component such as the Wii Virtual Console, or XBOX Live, or iTunes ensure credit card security? What's preventing anyone from using a "borrowed" credit card to buy music or a few classic games? In the case of a retailer that sells a physical product, the delivery address needs to match the address with the credit card. But there is no such delivery with purely electronic commerce.
I've hooked my NTSC/U Wii up to the web and can browse the Virtual Console -- I wanted to buy some games. I'm working in Asia, though -- but my credit card is still a US credit card. Can this be done? SHOULD this be allowed?