computers and credit cards

Apparently not all "expiration dates" submitted by merchants
have to match exactly the dates on your credit cards - it
only has to be a date beyond the current month and year! Does
anyone know why the expiration dates do not have to match
exactly what is on the card?

Rick Merrill wrote:
>
> Apparently not all "expiration dates" submitted by merchants
> have to match exactly the dates on your credit cards - it
> only has to be a date beyond the current month and year! Does
> anyone know why the expiration dates do not have to match
> exactly what is on the card?
>

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/col...le.php/3607996

says forget it!