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> I went to Fry's to buy a monitor for my new system.  The monitor
> was $799 and I was going to write a check for it.  I get up
> to the cashier, he rings up the monitor and I start to write
> my check.  The guy tells me that they are going to have to call
> the bank to verify the check.  Oh I forgot to mention that it
> is Sunday Afternoon.  Haven't they ever heard of TeleCheck?

This could be your banks fault.  My "bank" (Thrift) for some
reason can't have checks verified other than at business
hours so I get checks refused when I try to write checks after
business hours.

> After they verify the check, this takes about 15 minutes, the
> cashier says they need to "photocopy" my drivers license also.
> I flat out refuse stating that they have already copied the
> number on the check.  After about 10minutes of arguing with the
> moron, I ask to see the manager.  The manager tells me that
> it is company policy to photocopy a persons Drivers License
> whenever they receive a check for more than $100 Dollars.
> I still refuse to allow a photocopy of my Drivers License.
> After another 20 minutes of arguing rather loudly the manager
> threatens to have me booted from the store if I do not calm
> down.  I then ask for my check back and the photocopy they
> made of it.  The manager then backed off about demanding the
> photocopy of my Drivers License and stated that if he could
> look at it that would be fine.  I comply, show him my DL and
> am out of there with my monitor.  I guess company policy is
> up to the manager's discretion.

Yes!, at just about anywhere.

> If I had used a credit card I would have been out of there in
> a few minutes.
> 
> My question is: Is it legal for them to photocopy your Drivers
> License?

Unfortunately, yes.  But no business is allowed to discriminate
inspite of what the signs say; so they're not allowed to pick
on you.  Did they accept your check without verification?;
that's more congenial than happens to me.

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