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> Some stores (particularly big box stores -- Best Buy comes to mind) always ask to see the card and ID It seems odd that big stores would require this, since
by mortehu 13y ago
> Some stores (particularly big box stores -- Best Buy comes to mind) always ask to see the card and ID
It seems odd that big stores would require this, since this is explicitly forbidden in the merchant agreements. Also, I've never experienced this myself in the US.
1. http://www.mastercard.us/support/problems-using-mastercard.html http://www.mastercard.us/support/problems-using-mastercard.h... "A merchant must not refuse to complete a transaction solely because a cardholder refuses to provide additional identification information."
- colinbartlett 13y agoWow, I had no idea this rule existed. I've been to plenty of stores that require ID for every purchase, especially here in NYC. I've even seen signs, "All credit card purchases require ID, no exceptions."
- vidarh 13y ago"solely" being the key word here that allows them to get away with pretty much whatever they want by claiming the reason they insisted on id was that that something else caused suspicion.
- SomeCallMeTim 13y agoEven more stores than ask for ID ask to see the card for signature verification. That would similarly be impossible (or easily forged) on a Coin.