So we were at Denny's this morning, as usual. We mostly pay by cash, but rarely we pay by plastic. DH gave the server his debit card to cash out. When the server came back he specifically asked for his ID. DH gave him his Costco card. I asked DH what the heck happened. DH smiled and showed me the back of his card.
(instead of a signature, the words "CHECK I.D." appear.)
So a Q and A followed:
Q: Why?
A: I didn't want to give up my signature to just anybody. If I sign, the ID thief has your card and your signature, which means they can forge it well enough for a pimply-faced kid's glance.
Q: What other cards did you do this with?
A: Debit and credit card.
Q: How did you come up with this?
A: Found the tip on someone else's blog. (and now its on mine).
Q: What about the bank?
A: They don't care as long as its not blank. I wrote it in unerasable sharpie, see...?
Q: So what do you have that has your signature on it?
A: Nothing. (thinks for a minute). Oh yeah, my driver's license and my Costco card. Yeah, I guess you do have to have some ID with a signature on it. The DMV makes you sign the driver's license.
ed note: There is a problem with this. If you're worth the talents of a real identity thief, all said thief would have to do is create a fake secondary ID with your name and the thief's signature.
another sneaky tip from DH
September 1st, 2007 at 10:48 pm
September 2nd, 2007 at 01:26 pm 1188735993
September 2nd, 2007 at 06:21 pm 1188753702
Our main grocery recently started checking ID with every CC purchase, signed or not. I was caught by surprise and had no real ID. In fact, I had accidentally brought the wrong CC along with an expired health insurance card. (Meant to have 2 CCs). They were satisfied with the insurance card, which had no signature, Neither did the CC I used.
September 2nd, 2007 at 09:47 pm 1188766022
I also don't sign my credit cards but hardly no one ever asks to see my ID. Now I'll do what your husband has done.
September 3rd, 2007 at 07:41 am 1188801688