Signing your credit card?

[HelpMe]

So I am the only one that signs all the cards. Maybe one day I will find at least one thing I have in common with members here. 

[whYME]

http://www.zug.com/pranks/credit/

I was thinking of that when I first saw this thread

[Ergel]

If I would be signing all my cards, my hand would hurt

The only guy that made me sign was the frum guy that works at the post office and it was only for like a dollar.

They also made me sign at the post office

[askmoses]

total waste of ink

[jj1000]

Ans signing it on the spot would've been fine for them?

It was...

[exfallsburg]

I use the space to help me remember which account is which...

[satturn]

I don't sign my card as I feel that if it gets lost or stolen then the person who has the card also has my signature and would be able to copy it on receipts...

and i thought the exact opposite. If it gets stolen and its not signed, the thief will sign it in his own handwriting, and when he uses it his signature on the receipt will match perfectly!

[BAHayman]

and i thought the exact opposite. If it gets stolen and its not signed, the thief will sign it in his own handwriting, and when he uses it his signature on the receipt will match perfectly!

Sure, but then when the charge is disputed if they request the receipt from the store they will see its very obviously not your signature, whereas if the card was signed the signature could match your signature perfectly...

[HelpMe]

Sure, but then when the charge is disputed if they request the receipt from the store they will see its very obviously not your signature, whereas if the card was signed the signature could match your signature perfectly...

How would they know if it was your signature? They have nothing to compare it to.

ETA: For everyone that does not sign their CC you might to flip it over and see what it says under the signature space. 

[Ergel]

How would they know if it was your signature? They have nothing to compare it to.

ETA: For everyone that does not sign their CC you might to flip it over and see what it says under the signature space. 

I was always aware of that. And yet it still works

[HelpMe]

I was always aware of that. And yet it still works

That would be a good one for the ethics thread.

[Ergel]

That would be a good one for the ethics thread.

I hear

[mercaz1]

they just checked the signature at buy buy baby on long island
i sign all of my cards
doesnt hurt and its really not a big deal i just do it while im activating the card

[Name Changed]

ETA: For everyone that does not sign their CC you might to flip it over and see what it says under the signature space. 

Not on Amex

I happen to not sign cards... A little because of laziness and a little cuz its a little extra protection if its stolen

[mercaz1]

its not really extra protection imo since it has your name in front and since no one checks the signatures anyways they can always make up what your signature would look like

[Name Changed]

its not really extra protection imo since it has your name in front and since no one checks the signatures anyways they can always make up what your signature would look like

True. But stores are supposed to check the card... so if they didn't it is their fault if they accepted a CC that wasn't signed that was stolen

[HelpMe]

Not on Amex

Does Amex even require you to sign the card?

[Fan of Dan]

In New Zealand every store checked to see my credit card signature without fail. Then they match it up with how I sign the receipt. Even a license is not good enough only signatures. Otherwise I never sign

[mercaz1]

True. But stores are supposed to check the card... so if they didn't it is their fault if they accepted a CC that wasn't signed that was stolen

wht i meant was that if someone stole your card they could just sign the back themselves and then it would always match up to the signature

[Afight4ever]

I used to write check ID bit no one did so I no longer sign