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Re: Merchants who ask for ID on credit card purchases

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:17
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krw wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> krw wrote
>>> info_at_1-script_dot_com@foo.com (spendwize.com) wrote

>>>> It may be "illegal" - I don't know - but its actually a protection
>>>> for you - there's so much credit card fraud these days, I'd rather
>>>> the clerks make sure I am whoI say I am.

>>> It's a protection for *them*.

>> Its protection for both partys.

> Wrong, as usual, Ron.

How odd that you couldnt substantiate your claim.

>>> You're not protected by giving the cashier even more information about you.

>> Wrong.

> No Ron.  You're wrong, as usual.

How odd that you couldnt substantiate your claim.

>> You're protected by not having a stolen card used. That avoids having
>> to have a transaction using your stolen card reversed and ultimately
>> that keeps the costs down and so you pay less in card costs overall
>> if everyone does that.

> Dumb as a stump, too.

Never ever could bullshit its way out of a wet paper bag.

>>> That said, much too much is made about this here.

Corse you never ever do anything like that yourself, eh ? 
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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Merchants who ask for ID on credit card purchases
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 06:17:36 +1000
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