That's not been my experience: I use cards for every single purchase, which adds up to hundreds* per year, and have never been asked for ID. In any case, it's t

That's not been my experience: I use cards for every single purchase, which adds up to hundreds* per year, and have never been asked for ID. In any case, it's true that they're not allowed to require it. The link I gave above suggests the following as recourse: "If you're a Visa cardholder and a merchant presses you for an ID, Visa says you should notify your card issuer. In the case of Amex, notify American Express directly. MasterCard customers should report the violation by visiting the company's merchant violation web page." *Edit: hundreds of transactions per year