so my credit card number was stolen
- Thread starter Thorn Bird
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fly said:
i've been doing this for years and never once had a problem. i've never heard this before. people have gotten better about asking for my id. i've even written "check id" on my debit card.
Yup you are right.fly said:
Although a good idea, it can be a pain in the ass when trying to apply for credit.
The company I work for, for instance, if we see that you have put a fraud alert on any of your credit bureau's- it will be a pain to get credit from us. We usually require (this is after applying and the credit bureau being pulled) that you send additional information to us. Ie: bank statement or utility bill less then 3 months old and copy of SSN to prove identity.
It's just an extra step, but it can be a pain in the ass none the less. Specially if you are uneasy about sending in the extra info...
I never sign my card... but you should put something in that space, otherwise the dipshit salesperson will say, "I can't take this if it isn't signed" then I say, "Got a pen?"Thorn Bird said:
This has actually happenedSarcasmo said:Hey I am who I am. I missed my old username.
Muchfor the Flymeister.
I am very happy for you........it's like having an old friend back.
zengirl said:I never sign my card... but you should put something in that space, otherwise the dipshit salesperson will say, "I can't take this if it isn't signed" then I say, "Got a pen?"
actually, as you say this, i remember one time at the post office she couldn't take my card which had "check ID" on it...she said to sign it and then over it put "check ID" so my signature is on it but it also says to ask for my license. that's a good idea, too, i think.
Sarcasmo said:Hey I am who I am. I missed my old username.
Much
welcome back to your ol' self!
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Useless:
Oddly enough, the few times I remember clerks actually scrutinizing my signature has been at the bookstore for amounts around $10.
Whereas, the times I've gone to Bestbuy or some such and dropped hundreds, the clerks did not notice that the signature I used on their receipt was very different from the one on the back of my card.
Go figure!
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
Useless:
Oddly enough, the few times I remember clerks actually scrutinizing my signature has been at the bookstore for amounts around $10.
Whereas, the times I've gone to Bestbuy or some such and dropped hundreds, the clerks did not notice that the signature I used on their receipt was very different from the one on the back of my card.
Go figure!
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Yeah, the supermarkets tend to look a lot more in my experiencelemon_fresh said:
And restaurants obviously never check
Flynavy NEVER signs his own name.lemon_fresh said:
Last time he took me to a very nice italian place, the bill was right around $100, he signed, Tony Soprano
His standard is "Stolen Card"
Nobody has ever once said anything.
fly said:
And how will they know if you don't sign the back of your card?
I have "See ID" on the back of all of mine and have never had a problem.