E-Test Purchasing

Online Test Purchasing assesses age verification processes to ensure compliance with legal requirements. ACCS provides tailored test plans and detailed reporting for businesses selling age-restricted products online.
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What is E- Test Purchasing?

Online Test Purchasing, also known as Mystery Shopping, involves deploying undercover shoppers to attempt purchasing age-restricted products. This method assesses the effectiveness of a business’s age verification processes, ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Our service provides businesses with an independent evaluation to strengthen their age verification procedures.

How Our Service Works:

• Customized Test Plans: Tailored test plans are crafted to suit your business type, product range, and compliance needs.
• Anonymous Purchases: Trained mystery shoppers make anonymous attempts to buy age-restricted products from your online platform.
• Verification Testing: Each purchase attempt evaluates the efficiency of age verification mechanisms, including identity checks and age verification prompts.
• Detailed Reporting: A comprehensive report outlines findings from the mystery shopping exercise, pinpointing areas of non-compliance or potential improvement.
• Recommendations for Improvement: Based on findings, actionable recommendations are provided to fortify age verification processes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Benefits:

  • Compliance Assurance: Avoid potential fines and legal issues by ensuring your business adheres to age verification laws.
  • Enhanced Reputation: Showcase your commitment to responsible selling practices, bolstering trust among customers, regulators, and stakeholders.
  • Risk Mitigation: Identify and rectify vulnerabilities in age verification processes before they result in compliance breaches.
  • Improved Processes: Gain insights into the efficacy of current age verification methods and receive actionable recommendations for enhancement.
  • Peace of Mind: Regular mystery shopping exercises instill confidence that your business remains compliant and responsible over time.

Ideal for Various Business Types:

  • E-commerce Retailers: Businesses selling age-restricted goods online, including alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and age-rated media.
  • Online Marketplaces: Platforms hosting multiple sellers of age-restricted products, ensuring overall compliance.
  • Subscription Services: Services offering age-restricted content or products on a subscription basis, such as streaming platforms and subscription boxes.
  • Gaming and Gambling Sites: Online gaming and gambling platforms requiring age verification to comply with legal regulations.

How to Get Started?

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