Merchants who ask for ID on credit card purchases

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From: Pat
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:57

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Q: It's become common for store clerks to ask for my driver's license when
I use a credit card, then refuse the sale if I won't provide it. Can they?
� Marie Johnson, Denver 

A: Nope. Merchants cannot require identification as a condition of
accepting a signed credit card, according to the folks at MasterCard. 

If it's signed, according to card issuer rules, the retailer must accept
the card on its face. Report them to your card issuer immediately if the
store owner doesn't agree.

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