2007-06-04 04:13:14 · 6 answers · asked by sam w 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Actually, Bank of America has started doing this. I bet we'll see it becoming more and more popular in the next decade.
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2007-06-07 03:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Chris G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two things:
1. Even if they put a picture on it, hardly anyone looks at the cards long enough to register that information anyway. It might help, but only marginally.
2. It wouldn't stop online purchases. All anyone needs is your credit card number and name, and they are all set. Credit cards are not always used in face-to-face purchases. In fact, very few are anymore, especially when one is being used after being stolen.
So, ultimately, I think that the effect of putting our picture on the card would be so minimal in stopping abuse that it just isn't worth the time and cost.
2007-06-04 11:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can. Most of my cards have this, they even put your signature on the front.
Call up your credit card company and ask about getting photo ID protection on your cards.
2007-06-04 12:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is interesting because I have seen cards w/ pictures on them, but it is not very common. I would guess that getting a picture to put on the card is too hard and it will delay the customer spending money on a card right away.
2007-06-04 11:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by cubswin03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clerks are now asking for your photo ID, at least they ask me. Photos on Credit Cards typically solve nothing.
2007-06-04 11:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India, many issuing banks do print the cardholder's photo in the top right corner of the card. If they do it in India, they probably do it elsewhere too ... but strangely I have not seen it done in the USA.
2007-06-04 11:22:53 · answer #6 · answered by Vijh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋