Comments on: Credit Card Hack: Write "SEE ID" On The Back http://www.pfhacks.com/2008/04/17/credit-card-hack-write-see-id-on-the-back/ Helping you make the most of your money. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:17:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dsg http://www.pfhacks.com/2008/04/17/credit-card-hack-write-see-id-on-the-back/comment-page-1/#comment-518 dsg Tue, 06 May 2008 15:01:47 +0000 http://www.pfhacks.com/2008/04/17/credit-card-hack-write-see-id-on-the-back/#comment-518 I work in retail part time and we are pretty good at checking IDs. Problem is, we have very few people who actually BRING an ID for us to check. We're faced with accepting the card based on comparing signature on receipt to the one on the card. We still get a lot of people who write only See ID on the signature line. They always tell us that they do it to avoid identity theft. Um, I can have a fake ID printed with your name but MY signature & picture, then steal your card and sign it. Guess what? When I use your card to buy something, the signature on the receipt, ID and card will match PERFECTLY! If you sign your card and I try to buy something, the signatures most likely won't match well enough to hold up in a court of law. It may be inconvenient if I can forge a signature fairly well, but in the long run you'll get your money back or the card company will refuse the sale. If the signatures all match though, lots of luck proving that I wasn't you. I work in retail part time and we are pretty good at checking IDs. Problem is, we have very few people who actually BRING an ID for us to check. We’re faced with accepting the card based on comparing signature on receipt to the one on the card. We still get a lot of people who write only See ID on the signature line. They always tell us that they do it to avoid identity theft. Um, I can have a fake ID printed with your name but MY signature & picture, then steal your card and sign it. Guess what? When I use your card to buy something, the signature on the receipt, ID and card will match PERFECTLY! If you sign your card and I try to buy something, the signatures most likely won’t match well enough to hold up in a court of law. It may be inconvenient if I can forge a signature fairly well, but in the long run you’ll get your money back or the card company will refuse the sale. If the signatures all match though, lots of luck proving that I wasn’t you.

]]> By: lulugal11 http://www.pfhacks.com/2008/04/17/credit-card-hack-write-see-id-on-the-back/comment-page-1/#comment-501 lulugal11 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:35:26 +0000 http://www.pfhacks.com/2008/04/17/credit-card-hack-write-see-id-on-the-back/#comment-501 While I agree with you that this 'might' help you need to let your readers know that even with Check ID written on the card most cashiers do not check the ID. I have made several purchases that required me to hand over my card and the person never even checked the signature on the card, much less asked for ID. I told them they need to check my ID and they shrugged it off every time. The only time they bother to look at the ID is for large amounts...even if you request it. While I agree with you that this ‘might’ help you need to let your readers know that even with Check ID written on the card most cashiers do not check the ID.

I have made several purchases that required me to hand over my card and the person never even checked the signature on the card, much less asked for ID.

I told them they need to check my ID and they shrugged it off every time. The only time they bother to look at the ID is for large amounts…even if you request it.

]]> By: Emily @ Taking Charge http://www.pfhacks.com/2008/04/17/credit-card-hack-write-see-id-on-the-back/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Emily @ Taking Charge Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:33:43 +0000 http://www.pfhacks.com/2008/04/17/credit-card-hack-write-see-id-on-the-back/#comment-500 Unfortunately, I've talked to people who have written "see ID" on their card and were never asked for an ID. Have you read the credit card stunts the guys from Zug.com have pulled? They got away with signing things like "Mickey Mouse" and drawing pictures as signatures on credit card receipts. They tried the "see ID" thing too, and nobody ever asked or cared. While I think it's not a bad idea to try it, there are no guarantees anyone will look or ask for your ID. Unfortunately, I’ve talked to people who have written “see ID” on their card and were never asked for an ID. Have you read the credit card stunts the guys from Zug.com have pulled? They got away with signing things like “Mickey Mouse” and drawing pictures as signatures on credit card receipts. They tried the “see ID” thing too, and nobody ever asked or cared. While I think it’s not a bad idea to try it, there are no guarantees anyone will look or ask for your ID.

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