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jammies · 12-19-2007, 10:23 AM

If you go down to the south-western US you will ALWAYS need to provide a photo id with your CC. As long as they aren't recording the number, I don't have a problem with it - quite the reverse, as it makes it more difficult for casual thieves to use your card if they get it. Organized crime, of course, makes their own version of your credit card, and would have no moral qualms about altering a licence (although that is not easy, depending on where the licence is from) or making one to go with the card as well.

CCs should require a PIN just like Interac, anyway. Plus have your photo on the card - big enough to actually look at, not a postage stamp size one that could be you or alternatively could be 90% of the people of your sex, age, and skin colour.

12-19-2007, 10:23 AM	#15
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	If you go down to the south-western US you will ALWAYS need to provide a photo id with your CC. As long as they aren't recording the number, I don't have a problem with it - quite the reverse, as it makes it more difficult for casual thieves to use your card if they get it. Organized crime, of course, makes their own version of your credit card, and would have no moral qualms about altering a licence (although that is not easy, depending on where the licence is from) or making one to go with the card as well. CCs should require a PIN just like Interac, anyway. Plus have your photo on the card - big enough to actually look at, not a postage stamp size one that could be you or alternatively could be 90% of the people of your sex, age, and skin colour. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.