Credit card verification…what a freaking bogus
I was at Home Depot, Subway and Big 5 stores lately and all the purchases are less than $10. Again and again, I was asked to produce some form of photo identification to go along with the credit card purchase.
I asked the cashiers kindly why do I have to produce some form of photo identification when some stores don’t require. Their replies: to protect and to make sure the purchasers who they are.
I don’t mind showing my driver license and they checking the identification but what bugs me and most of you is why??
If I am using a stolen credit card, do you think one will buy less than $10 purchase and use them at stores where there are photo surveillance?
And why would one go thru a human checker when they can use the online check out?
Most stolen credit card purchases are done online and are traded over the internet.
Dudh.. what a freaking waste of time. The only think I can think of –of showing your photo id is they want to have your address and send you junk mails.
I do not have to produce any form of photo id when I shopped at Safeway, Albertsons, QFC or any restaurants..—so why are they different?