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I live in CA. I just watched a news piece that said you should not ever comply with a request to show ID when using a credit card. The reason they gave is that store clerks can look at your ID and glean too much personal information, which could jeopardize you for identity theft. They then went on to state that asking for ID is against MC and Visa policy, which they prohibit. I can see where they are coming from. They have my CC#, now they have my DL#, name and address. My cards are signed and I will show them only the front and back of my cards from now on. If that is not good enough, I walk. Thoughts?
So would you be willing to hold up an entire line and when asked for an ID you just say I won't show you it? Lol
just wondering how it would play out irl. Would probably do this as well
I usually show a foreign ID card or my Swiss DL and there is no address on it .(both official documents).. problem solved and clerk confused ![]()
Now that the court jesters are done, can we have a serious discussion?
I get why it's not ideal to show ID from a privacy perspective. Honestly though, I don't really have much of a problem with it and I suspect most others don't either. At the very least it's some sort of verification that happens before the card's run, vs. supposedly checking signature (which let's admit, no one does) after the transaction's approved.
@Anonymous wrote:I get why it's not ideal to show ID from a privacy perspective. Honestly though, I don't really have much of a problem with it and I suspect most others don't either. At the very least it's some sort of verification that happens before the card's run, vs. supposedly checking signature (which let's admit, no one does) after the transaction's approved.
Would you post your full name and address right here? Think about it.
What are you talking about court jesters? That was a legitimate question. Are you willing to say "I am not going to show you my ID" and possibly have a confrontation with the cashier, or walk out of the store?
There's a difference with posting online and giving the cashier a 2 second glance at your ID card. I can't even remember an address or number when I see it for 30 seconds. They also have to write it down, and this is assuming that most cashiers are thiefs, which is generalization consumers should not have to worry about.
@Anonymous wrote:What are you talking about court jesters? That was a legitimate question. Are you willing to say "I am not going to show you my ID" and possibly have a confrontation with the cashier, or walk out of the store?
There's a difference with posting online and giving the cashier a 2 second glance at your ID card. I can't even remember an address or number when I see it for 30 seconds. They also have to write it down, and this is assuming that most cashiers are theifs, which is generalization consumers should not have to worry about.
Let me help along with this. Pretend- I just got out of San Quentin prison and I practiced learning to remember things I see in nano seconds, while there. The first thing I do is go get a job at a convenience store, because those jobs are pretty easy to get. A man and his gorgeous wife walk in. The ex con takes a liking to this mans wife. He pays with his CC and this clerk asks for ID. The clerk takes note, remembers the street, remembers what vehicle they drove in. He gets a day off and studies the house where they live. He figures out that "Bill" goes to work, while Mary, (the object of his sick fantasy), waters the flowers in the back yard at 9am every morning. He makes his move..... I am not showing my ID to anyone for a store purchase, anymore, period!
That can certainly be a possibility.
Just depends on how big of a percentage you think that can actually happen in real life.
In my opinion, what you just described has a low chance of happening.
Also, can I have a link or source to where you said visa/mc prohibits merchants from asking for ID?
Whenever i buy something at jcpenney, they always want me to show my ID no matter if the purchase is $1 or $1,000, they just want to verify you are who you say you are