What is the explanations for the letters that come up after a credit card transaction? i.e. P, U, Y, Z, N, B, A, S.
Response:
You are likely referring to the AVS (Address Validation System) codes generated by your payment gateway. In the case of Authorize.net, following are some sample codes and explanations: A = Address (Street) matches, ZIP does not E = AVS error N = No Match on Address (Street) or ZIP R = Retry - System unavailable or timed out S = Service not supported by issuer U = Address information is unavailable W = 9 digit ZIP matches, Address (Street) does not X = Exact AVS Match Y = Address (Street) and 5 digit ZIP match Z = 5 digit ZIP matches, Address (Street) does not