Traditionally we think of the information collected as:
8/11/2024 | Amazon.com | $50
But Level 3 data includes each individual line item:
8/11/2024 | Amazon.com | $50 | 1 Very Embarrassing item | some additional fields
This appears in all sorts of interesting ways, and is not restricted to B2B/B2G transactions as they state so prominently. Anyone can sign up if they have a certain number of transactions per year and save quite a bit on credit card processing fees for providing the data.
I can't find the article but there was a tire company that provided a branded credit card, and they had risk profiles for their customers. The riskiest went to some specific bar, and the least risky were buying snow removal tools. (Please forgive my memory if I have the details incorrect).
"Martin’s measurements were so precise that he could tell you the “riskiest” drinking establishment in Canada — Sharx Pool Bar in Montreal, where 47 percent of the patrons who used their Canadian Tire card missed four payments over 12 months. He could also tell you the “safest” products — premium birdseed and a device called a “snow roof rake” that homeowners use to remove high-up snowdrifts so they don’t fall on pedestrians."
Additionally if you try to buy large amounts of visa gift cards it can be problematic. This is one way they catch manufactured spend.
At the end of the day, some merchants are providing every single detail of your transactions down to the line item and all that information is being tagged to you.
AFAIK level 3 data is essentially receipt line item level data.
I'd actually find it pretty cool to get access to my own level 3 data for smarter budgeting/analysis (eg: automatic tracking of food stocks, separation of spend on luxury foods from basics etc), but I've not found a way to get access as an individual yet
Yes, it was learning about this level of data collection that made me stop using my credit card for routine purchases and go back to using cash instead.
mdp2021|1 year ago
Please expand.
curiousthought|1 year ago
8/11/2024 | Amazon.com | $50
But Level 3 data includes each individual line item:
8/11/2024 | Amazon.com | $50 | 1 Very Embarrassing item | some additional fields
This appears in all sorts of interesting ways, and is not restricted to B2B/B2G transactions as they state so prominently. Anyone can sign up if they have a certain number of transactions per year and save quite a bit on credit card processing fees for providing the data.
I can't find the article but there was a tire company that provided a branded credit card, and they had risk profiles for their customers. The riskiest went to some specific bar, and the least risky were buying snow removal tools. (Please forgive my memory if I have the details incorrect).
edit: Found it https://archive.md/gyde0
"Martin’s measurements were so precise that he could tell you the “riskiest” drinking establishment in Canada — Sharx Pool Bar in Montreal, where 47 percent of the patrons who used their Canadian Tire card missed four payments over 12 months. He could also tell you the “safest” products — premium birdseed and a device called a “snow roof rake” that homeowners use to remove high-up snowdrifts so they don’t fall on pedestrians."
Additionally if you try to buy large amounts of visa gift cards it can be problematic. This is one way they catch manufactured spend.
At the end of the day, some merchants are providing every single detail of your transactions down to the line item and all that information is being tagged to you.
mnahkies|1 year ago
I'd actually find it pretty cool to get access to my own level 3 data for smarter budgeting/analysis (eg: automatic tracking of food stocks, separation of spend on luxury foods from basics etc), but I've not found a way to get access as an individual yet
JohnFen|1 year ago