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- From: tamu@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Todd Henderson)
- Subject: Re: Movie Rental Place wants my Credit Card #
- References: <1992Aug12.084152.2080@merrimack.edu> <13225@texsun.Central.Sun.COM>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 16:20:56 GMT
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- dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM (Dave Bernard) writes:
-
- >Unless the by-laws of Visa and MasterCard have changed in the
- >last few years, merchants are expressly forbidden to use these
- >credit cards as forms of identification, for check ID, for any
- >other purpose except to make a credit card purchase. Likewise,
- >they are not to ask for other forms of ID, or for your phone number
- >on the charge slip. If the merchant violates the by-laws, he can
- >be forbidden to use these services. Best to write a letter to
- >the credit card company, if you're really curious (not just the
- >bank, but actually to Master Card (in St Louis?) or VISA (San Mateo,
- >CA)
-
- At block buster(I hate this place) they use your credit card as a charge
- waiting to happen. They told me they require so that if you don't bring
- back a tape, they just pop out your old application and use the number to
- charge up a premium price for a tape you just bought!
-
- This seems like a highly questionable practice, although I understand their
- need for security, I think this is a little out of line. A lot of places
- only want to see a bill(elect., phone) with your address to confirm that
- you live where you told them, I assume so they can track you down.
-
- I hate block buster, I hate block buster, I hate block buster. Sorry, but
- their prices and credit card policy drives me crazy. One more for the
- road. I hate block buster. Ahhhh, that fills so much better.
-
- Good day,
-
- Todd
-
- > Dave
-