I VERY rarely have cash. I use my Debit card (as a credit transaction) for everything - The card has never been signed for 3 years. In the past 3 years, under 5 people have asked for ID or even flipped the card over to check my signature.Some food stores don't even require signature receipts if the cost is under a certain amount. As others have said, if your card is stolen, call the company.
@blackb0xThat's actually not true. If a merchant chooses to accept credit cards at all they have to sign an agreement with, say, Visa, which carries all sorts of stipulations about how and when they can accept cards. For instance, stores that 'refuse' to accept credit cards for small transactions (under X dollars) are actually in violation of their agreement.
The only part I don't completely agree with is signing "see ID" does NOTHING.. I think that all credit cards should have a photo of you on them. I sign "see ID" in hopes that merchants will get enough customers that want to provide their photo ID to help protect themselves that it will help trickle to the top and one day all credit cards & merchants will require photo's on them....
Right, I don't know about the USA or CAN. But if you try putting 'See ID' or leave it blank on a UK or EU card and try using it at a non 'Chip&Pin' checkout you should be -by law- rejected.For UK and EU people= ALWAYS sign the back of your card. Unless of course: A) You only use your card to take hard money out of ATMs and use that to pay!B) You only ever use Chip&Pin POSI would say it would still be a good idea to sign the back in case you lose the card and someone signed it with there sig and then uses it in a non Chip&Pin POS. At the end of the day if the bank tells you to do something with their card that they LET you use- then do it. Remember- it's the banks card at all times even though its got your name on it.
I have never once in history heard of someone actually comparing the signature on the card with the signature on the recepit or computer. My handwriting is so bad its not like anyone would be able to compare them anyway...
bglavSep 17, 2006
I VERY rarely have cash. I use my Debit card (as a credit transaction) for everything - The card has never been signed for 3 years. In the past 3 years, under 5 people have asked for ID or even flipped the card over to check my signature.Some food stores don't even require signature receipts if the cost is under a certain amount. As others have said, if your card is stolen, call the company.
krouskopSep 17, 2006
@blackb0xThat's actually not true. If a merchant chooses to accept credit cards at all they have to sign an agreement with, say, Visa, which carries all sorts of stipulations about how and when they can accept cards. For instance, stores that 'refuse' to accept credit cards for small transactions (under X dollars) are actually in violation of their agreement.
cuzicanSep 17, 2006
The only part I don't completely agree with is signing "see ID" does NOTHING.. I think that all credit cards should have a photo of you on them. I sign "see ID" in hopes that merchants will get enough customers that want to provide their photo ID to help protect themselves that it will help trickle to the top and one day all credit cards & merchants will require photo's on them....
Closed AccountSep 18, 2006
I used to be a proponent of the "Check ID" thingThen I realized it caused problems when going incognito.very bad for ninjas....
wenhamSep 18, 2006
Right, I don't know about the USA or CAN. But if you try putting 'See ID' or leave it blank on a UK or EU card and try using it at a non 'Chip&Pin' checkout you should be -by law- rejected.For UK and EU people= ALWAYS sign the back of your card. Unless of course: A) You only use your card to take hard money out of ATMs and use that to pay!B) You only ever use Chip&Pin POSI would say it would still be a good idea to sign the back in case you lose the card and someone signed it with there sig and then uses it in a non Chip&Pin POS. At the end of the day if the bank tells you to do something with their card that they LET you use- then do it. Remember- it's the banks card at all times even though its got your name on it.
xtr3mSep 19, 2006
Heh, that's weird because I live in Vancouver. ;)
kodtOct 27, 2006
I have never once in history heard of someone actually comparing the signature on the card with the signature on the recepit or computer. My handwriting is so bad its not like anyone would be able to compare them anyway...
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twizzlenicoleAug 5, 2009
that is just the t's and c's of that store though, like banks, different shops have different policies. Did you sign the card then?