I went to a local Domino Pizza and ordered food with my Credit Card. The girl at the register took my card looked at it swiped it, then asked if it was ok to copy my card info on the reciept ( due to disputes over who ordered what ). I said ok not thinking. She used a crayon on with my card under the reciept and copied the front of my card on it. When I thought this was fishy and asked for the transaction to be cancelled she got upset and said I would have to wait 15 minutes because the receipt had been put in the safe. This crayon method seems like a hoax. Should I be concerned that this chic may be trying to re-use my credit card.
2007-10-15 04:58:41 · 7 answers · asked by Artscola 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
The use of a crayon in and of itself is not troubling at all. Back in the "olden days" all credit card transactions used a pressure sensitive carbon paper or other type of impression medium.
I do wonder about the need to copy the card info onto the reciept due to disputes over what is ordered. That sounds like bad business practices, but may not be anything illegal.
I would ask to talk to the manager and find out what is up with this business. If they are having trouble keeping track of who ordered what, they need to develop a better system and not rely on your credit card number is this manner.
2007-10-15 05:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Hatlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They'd have your card number anyway - they'd have to in order to bill the bank. So, the crayon thing doesn't really matter on that front. She'd have it available to use it anyway.
The law requires a card imprint to be able to bill you, either an electronic one or a manual one. If the electronic one, from the card swipe doesn't work correctly, the manual one - in the old days, with carbon paper, but who uses that anymore - is required in order for the shop to have evidence that they had a legit transaction. I think the crayon method is pretty clever, myself.
If anything, the fact that she took a manual imprint is a good thing - if someone has been trying to rip off the store, it is good evidence that an actual card was used, and someone didn't just type numbers into the electronic machine.
2007-10-15 12:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by aanusze1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have to worry. The place probably had a lot of disputed credit card charges and started taking the imprints to prove that the actual credit card was used.
You can order pizza over the phone or online using your credit card. The order is processed that way and the card isn't shown. This opens up the possibility of fraud. This place probably decided to protect itself by taking imprints of the card.
2007-10-15 12:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be a little concerned. Call the manager of the Dominos and complain and then call your bank or credit card company. Maybe they can flag your account to watch for mis-use.
2007-10-15 12:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by oracleofohio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I order Pizza on the phone when the delivery man gets to my door he used a penny to run over my c/c with some kind of paper ..I have never had a problem
2007-10-15 12:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by Crazy cat lady >^ ^< 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!! I would call that pizza place..ask for the manger and tell him what she did...then I would call my Credit card company cancel the card and they'll send you a new one in a few days.
2007-10-15 12:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by la dolce vita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its lagit. Resturaunts have to go that because they dont have a card copier. Ie: Target, Walmart. So its fine. However if you see on your statement that there are unauthorized purchases, then contact the bank asap.
2007-10-15 12:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by jason l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋