I work at retail and every so often I get yelled at by people who are offended when I ask to see ID when they use an unsigned credit card. I do this because I care about identity theft and because I am required to do so. There are some who are happy to be asked and thank me, my question is why do people make a big deal about it? It's not insulting, it's simply a security measure. I would like to hear from both sides if possible.
2006-12-28 16:14:08 · 35 answers · asked by NamGem 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Thank you to everyone that has answered so far, I really appreciate it!
2006-12-28 16:26:27 · update #1
Some people are just retarded. I always offer to show my ID even when they don't ask for it.
When I worked in retail, I ALWAYS asked, because I knew if I didn't I could get in BIG trouble. My manager always stressed to check, no matter what.
So for some advice, if people get uptight about showing ID (to protect themselves) then simply say, "sorry, it's my job to check"
2006-12-28 16:21:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a hassle
If its a customs agent or border guard, I'm proud and glad to show it. If its a cashier when I buy a box of kleenex tissues, I'm upset by it. Its not appropriate. It can be an invasion of my privacy.
I'll tell you a story, once a cashier added items from the next customer onto my shopping bill. I told the cashier, those things are the next customers things, take them off my bill. The cashier asked me for ID and to fill out a form with name, address, phone... the items never even left the conveyor belt yet. In that case, getting all my personal information and I.D. was not right at all. The cashier made the mistake and was embarrassed. It could open the doors to being stalked, or my into being abused.
Oh, and I get royally ps'd when I have to bring a passport to visit the local zoo in my own city. If they want picture ID they should put it right on the membership card, and never bother anyone for serious documents like a passport.
2006-12-28 16:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by million$gon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly seems appropriate to check for ID with an unsigned credit card. On the other hand, why wouldn't a thief just sign the card himself, so you wouldn't be suspicious in the first place?
2006-12-28 17:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by alex_a_yusko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know exactly what your feeling because i have been in your shoes. i will never understand why some people get upset by the sales rep protecting their identity. i guess for some is a nuisance to have to dig out an ID, but if they would just sign the card in the first place they wouldn't have to show and ID as much.
2006-12-28 16:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by *~ riddles ~* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always say 'Thank you for checking!' when they ask for it, but I don't really care either way. People who get upset prolly have a stick up you-know-where over some other issue entirely. I wouldn't let it get to you; after all you work in retail where I bet you deal with unreasonable, crappy people all the time.
2006-12-28 16:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because I'm 50.
I've been asked to show my I.D. five times in the past year and a half when buying wine at the grocery store and once at a nice restaurant.
Today at work (I'm a receptionist) I was discussing the enjoyment of a certain era of music from my teen years with a client who came in. He told me I couldn't be the age to remember that music as (he thought) I couldn't be more that 35 years old. He was surprised...I'm used to it and at this point find it amusing (and, yes, also appreciative).
2006-12-28 16:23:19 · answer #6 · answered by onelight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No When People Ask For My ID I Take It As A Compliment!
2006-12-28 16:16:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 18 and i hate gettin asked for my id to see rated r movies. i get asked for my id a lot. People tell me i look like i'm 14. It gets annoying sometimes, but hey i just laugh. But i do work in retail also and i also ask 4 id's and they get mighty mighty pissed when i ask for the id in a nice way. I think they get mad becuase u question they dignity or something or think they may steal.
2006-12-28 16:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never been asked for ID for this, but occasionally the checkout person will compare my signature on the receipt to the one on the card.
It doesn't bother me, especially since they are required to do so.
What does bother me is if they take more than a few seconds to compare, squint, frown, or make any gesture that makes me feel guilty for something. I'm white, my husband is not, and his signature gets verified way more often than mine does. I wonder if there's something to it?
2006-12-28 16:18:01 · answer #9 · answered by Delfina D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I don't have it with me, I hope that I don't get asked. But when I am asked, it does make me happy that they are trying to stop fraud. And if I don't have it and can't use my credit card, I don't get upset. It seems just impossibly easy to get away with using a card that is not yours. I have used my mom's, my sister's-with permission, of course-and had no problems. I have even signed with the wrong name on the receipt and nobody noticed.
2006-12-28 16:20:17 · answer #10 · answered by hodgepodge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋