Comments on: Credit Cards – No Signature Required http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: bankruptcy http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/comment-page-1/#comment-247639 bankruptcy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:13:04 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/#comment-247639 Hey, I just wanted to say what a great website. I totally enjoyed it and found it interesting reading. Excited to read your next post!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-247639">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey, I just wanted to say what a great website. I totally enjoyed it and found it interesting reading. Excited to read your next post!

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]]> By: Lafave http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/comment-page-1/#comment-247434 Lafave Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:08:03 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/#comment-247434 This website was decidedly fantastic! Lots of good information and creativity, both of which we all need!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-247434">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> This website was decidedly fantastic! Lots of good information and creativity, both of which we all need!

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]]> By: Nishant http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/comment-page-1/#comment-124850 Nishant Fri, 02 May 2008 20:52:23 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/#comment-124850 Further to my above comment, the only way I see is to make the transaction safe, is for the clerk to see your ID Card along with the Credit Card. Now, that might be a bit of a hassle, but I think that's the safest bet !!!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-124850">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Further to my above comment, the only way I see is to make the transaction safe, is for the clerk to see your ID Card along with the Credit Card.
Now, that might be a bit of a hassle, but I think that’s the safest bet !!!

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]]> By: Nishant http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/comment-page-1/#comment-124849 Nishant Fri, 02 May 2008 20:50:26 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/#comment-124849 There are 2 points to this argument: 1. Identity theft, wherein someone steals your Credit Card and makes unauthorized purchases with it. If that's the case, then this thief would be smart enough to even copy your signature. So, even if the clerk matches the signature on the Card with that on the receipt, and given the queue of people that the clerk has to contend with, it's a rare possibility that a minor signature mismatch would be caught. 2. Credit Card companies encouraging people to spend more, and their conjecture that a hassle free transaction will lead people to spend more. In this scenario, as a customer, what difference does it make even if you don't sign the merchant's copy. I mean, one does get his/her own copy of the receipt, and if one wants to track their purchases, they can very well do so online these days. Moreover, Credit Card companies also offer facilities to revert unauthorized transactions. So, if you notice anything suspect, go ahead and report it to the concerned people. As Simple as that :)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-124849">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> There are 2 points to this argument:
1. Identity theft, wherein someone steals your Credit Card and makes unauthorized purchases with it.
If that’s the case, then this thief would be smart enough to even copy your signature. So, even if the clerk matches the signature on the Card with that on the receipt, and given the queue of people that the clerk has to contend with, it’s a rare possibility that a minor signature mismatch would be caught.
2. Credit Card companies encouraging people to spend more, and their conjecture that a hassle free transaction will lead people to spend more.
In this scenario, as a customer, what difference does it make even if you don’t sign the merchant’s copy.
I mean, one does get his/her own copy of the receipt, and if one wants to track their purchases, they can very well do so online these days.

Moreover, Credit Card companies also offer facilities to revert unauthorized transactions. So, if you notice anything suspect, go ahead and report it to the concerned people.

As Simple as that :)

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]]> By: Tonei http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/comment-page-1/#comment-122078 Tonei Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:41:31 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/#comment-122078 It's especially fun if you think about those self-service supermarket checkout kiosks...i know you can make a purchase (up to $50, maybe more) at one of those without anyone else ever seeing your card or your signature.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-122078">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> It’s especially fun if you think about those self-service supermarket checkout kiosks…i know you can make a purchase (up to $50, maybe more) at one of those without anyone else ever seeing your card or your signature.

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]]> By: Congress ponders Price Controls for credit card companies | OpenMarket.org http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/comment-page-1/#comment-120301 Congress ponders Price Controls for credit card companies | OpenMarket.org Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:55:22 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/#comment-120301 [...] family-owned restaurants to national department stores. And since many credit card transactions no longer require a signature, paying by card is quick and easy, eliminating the need for cash withdrawals and coin-filled [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-120301">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] family-owned restaurants to national department stores. And since many credit card transactions no longer require a signature, paying by card is quick and easy, eliminating the need for cash withdrawals and coin-filled [...]

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]]> By: Jill http://queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/comment-page-1/#comment-47637 Jill Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:35:17 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/06/credit-cards-no-signature-required/#comment-47637 My boss consistently tells customers that they do not need to sign the merchant copy of the credit card receipts and it drives me insane! These are sales in the hundreds (usually $800-$1000 each) and I don't understand why, when the customer is standing there with pen at the ready, it's too much of a hassle to hand over the slip and then reach out to take it back. His assumption is that if he's physically swiped their card, it's proof that they approved the transaction. I just don't like it.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-47637">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> My boss consistently tells customers that they do not need to sign the merchant copy of the credit card receipts and it drives me insane! These are sales in the hundreds (usually $800-$1000 each) and I don’t understand why, when the customer is standing there with pen at the ready, it’s too much of a hassle to hand over the slip and then reach out to take it back. His assumption is that if he’s physically swiped their card, it’s proof that they approved the transaction. I just don’t like it.

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