asking for ID's for credit card purchases???

[vargas00]

Illinois

we were asked to id's when making a credit cardpurchase at a highly respected boot store in michigan city, indiana. i thought it was against thelaw to ask for id's when making credit card purchases, unless the card was not signed.

thanks.

vargas00

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Illinois

we were asked to id's when making a credit cardpurchase at a highly respected boot store in michigan city, indiana. i thought it was against thelaw to ask for id's when making credit card purchases, unless the card was not signed.

thanks.

vargas00

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My response:

Well, then you thought wrong. There is no law against asking for identification in this type of situation. More and more merchants ask for identification to determine whether a card actually belongs to a customer. This is for everyone's protection - - you, the merchant, the credit card company, and the public in general - - to protect against fraud.

IAAL

 

[HomeGuru]

And if you refuse to show ID, the establishment can refuse to accept the charge card and only accept cash.

 

[first try]

showing ID is a pain but...

As has already been stated, asking for ID is for the protection of us all. More cards are stolen this time of year & used at stores by people other than the card's owner. We had this happen to us one Xmas, someone received our card in the mail & used it. We didn't even know until we received the bill! Thankfully the CC company didn't make us pay. Because of this, I don't mind stores asking for ID. I've read where clerks have questioned customers,gone in the back to call police & the customer ran off,leaving a card that had been reported as stolen at the register!

 

[CTSCAM]

In the same aspect as stated above it should make you feel better when asked for ID. Just think if you had a Visa with a 15,000 dollar limit that was stolen, and the thief went to make a large purchase and wasn't asked for ID, you'd be screwed. I feel better when asked for ID and you should too, even thought it can be a pain sometimes.

CTSCAM

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The views expressed in this reply are solely the opinion of CTSCAM and are not to be considered as legal advice. This reply does not represent attorney-client privilage, and as so cannot be use in the court of law.