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US Cards Are Failing at Checkout — Here's Why

3 min read · Tags: payments, stripe

The problem

Foreign Stripe accounts trigger 3DS challenges on US cards. Authorization rates fall 8-12%. Customers think you're broken.

Our solution

We migrate you to a US-domiciled Stripe account, route US cards through US acquirers, and tune Radar rules to reduce false declines.

The problem

Foreign Stripe accounts trigger 3DS challenges on US cards. Authorization rates fall 8-12%. Customers think you're broken.

Our solution

We migrate you to a US-domiciled Stripe account, route US cards through US acquirers, and tune Radar rules to reduce false declines.

Acquirer geography moves auth rates

US-issued cards process more cleanly through US acquirers. The lift is usually 4-8 points.

3DS hurts more than it helps in the US

Unlike SCA-mandated EU, US 3DS challenges drop conversion. Use it only on high-risk transactions.

Network tokens are free conversion

Visa and Mastercard network tokens reduce false declines by 1-3% with no UX change.

Who we are

Founded by Europeans living in the US, 123OutSourced operates as your boots-on-the-ground team — serving brands and sellers anywhere in the world with operations executed inside the United States. That mix — European discipline, US execution — is exactly what foreign brands need to win in the United States.

Next step

If this is hitting close to home, book a 15-minute intro call. We'll scope the work and show you exactly how we'd take this off your plate.

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We're a US-based ops team founded by European founders. We run customer service, Amazon, Shopify, fulfillment, and back-office for foreign brands selling in the US.