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Joeymc · « **Reply #120 on:** June 17, 2020, 06:29:51 PM »

Signatures on credit cards.

Best is when your card is not signed so they ask you to sign your card and the receipt and then they COMPARE the signatures!
I just signed both of them in front of you!

ExGingi · « **Reply #121 on:** June 17, 2020, 06:57:12 PM »

Quote from: Joeymc on June 17, 2020, 06:29:51 PM

Best is when your card is not signed so they ask you to sign your card and the receipt and then they COMPARE the signatures!

Well, I actually find that very useful as the occasional reminder of the world we live in.

Joeymc · « **Reply #122 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:00:48 PM »

Quote from: ExGingi on June 17, 2020, 06:57:12 PM

Well, I actually find that very useful as the occasional reminder of the world we live in.

It's not really helping anyone. If someone found my (unsigned) card and used it, making them sign the card and the receipt doesn't verify their identity.

In Europe they use chip and pin instead of mag stripe and signature (or no signature most of the time).

That seems a little safer IMO

ExGingi · « **Reply #123 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:05:46 PM »

Quote from: Joeymc on June 17, 2020, 07:00:48 PM

It's not really helping anyone. If someone found my (unsigned) card and used it, making them sign the card and the receipt doesn't verify their identity.

In Europe they use chip and pin instead of mag stripe and signature (or no signature most of the time).

That seems a little safer IMO

You totally missed my point. I meant to say it is helpful in realizing how many "brilliant" people are around us, that would ask to sign the card and receipt right in front of them.

Joeymc · « **Reply #124 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:09:18 PM »

Quote from: ExGingi on June 17, 2020, 07:05:46 PM

You totally missed my point. I meant to say it is helpful in realizing how many "brilliant" people are around us, that would ask to sign the card and receipt right in front of them.

Oh, LOL. If you want to see some of these "brilliant" people I suggest visiting a Walmart, lots of them tend to hang out in such places.

Joeymc · « **Reply #125 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:12:57 PM »

And a word of caution, if you are visiting Europe and using a card that's not signed, make sure you sign the card before you go to the store.

I had some friends who were in the UK and the worker wouldn't let them pay with the card because it wasn't signed. The employee told them that they have to come back the next day if they wanted to use that card!

ExGingi · « **Reply #126 on:** June 17, 2020, 08:16:09 PM »

Quote from: Joeymc on June 17, 2020, 07:09:18 PM

Oh, LOL. If you want to see some of these "brilliant" people I suggest visiting a Walmart, lots of them tend to hang out in such places.

No Walmart in Brooklyn.

lubaby · « **Reply #127 on:** June 17, 2020, 08:35:22 PM »

Quote from: Joeymc on June 17, 2020, 07:12:57 PM

And a word of caution, if you are visiting Europe and using a card that's not signed, make sure you sign the card before you go to the store.

I had some friends who were in the UK and the worker wouldn't let them pay with the card because it wasn't signed. The employee told them that they have to come back the next day if they wanted to use that card!

I had the same problem (6 years ago) when trying to pay a taxi driver in Prague.

First card I pulled out wasn’t signed, so even though I pulled out matching passport, he refused to take any other cards from me. This was taxi from airport to hotel, and I didn’t have any local currency (and he didn’t want USD).
Had to switch money at hotel exchange desk to pay the guy.

Naftuli19 · « **Reply #128 on:** June 18, 2020, 08:34:06 AM »

Quote from: Joeymc on June 17, 2020, 07:12:57 PM

And a word of caution, if you are visiting Europe and using a card that's not signed, make sure you sign the card before you go to the store.

I had some friends who were in the UK and the worker wouldn't let them pay with the card because it wasn't signed. The employee told them that they have to come back the next day if they wanted to use that card!

I had that in Belgium, had to show my ID and she made me sign on a separate piece of paper then she compared it to the one on my ID

Joeymc · « **Reply #129 on:** June 18, 2020, 10:03:18 AM »

Has anyone ever had an employee say that the signatures DON'T match?

They always compare them, just wondering if there is any first hand experience of them saying you signature is not the same as the cc/id

username · « **Reply #130 on:** June 18, 2020, 11:12:28 AM »

Quote from: Joeymc on June 17, 2020, 06:29:51 PM

Signatures on credit cards.

Best is when your card is not signed so they ask you to sign your card and the receipt and then they COMPARE the signatures!
I just signed both of them in front of you!

USPS will not accept an unsigned CC.

USPS® Credit Card Signature Policy

pointer · « **Reply #131 on:** June 22, 2020, 04:07:53 PM »

A crosswalk in Lakewood.

Mikes@Micro · « **Reply #132 on:** June 22, 2020, 04:09:17 PM »

Quote from: pointer on June 22, 2020, 04:07:53 PM

A crosswalk in Lakewood.

A blinker in monsey

Joel · « **Reply #133 on:** June 22, 2020, 09:44:57 PM »

Alt Side Parking

Dan · « **Reply #134 on:** June 22, 2020, 09:54:41 PM »

Asking for pop in NYC.

justaregularguy · « **Reply #135 on:** June 22, 2020, 10:12:48 PM »

Quote from: Dan on June 22, 2020, 09:54:41 PM

Asking for pop in NYC.

im sure plenty of people would be willing to pop you in the face in New York ..

etech0 · « **Reply #136 on:** June 22, 2020, 10:13:46 PM »

There are some families with two parents

Joeymc · « **Reply #137 on:** June 22, 2020, 10:43:17 PM »

Life jackets on landlocked flights

etech0 · « **Reply #138 on:** June 23, 2020, 11:18:21 AM »

Economy / Energy Saver mode on window a/c units

ExGingi · « **Reply #139 on:** June 23, 2020, 12:22:52 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on June 23, 2020, 11:18:21 AM

Economy / Energy Saver mode on window a/c units

Actually has a use, when one needs the occasional relief from the noise. I never thought I'd use that setting, except in my office where one of the units is just way too noisy. But I do have a pedestal fan working all the time, so comfort level is acceptable.