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pins2006 Decatur, GA(Zone 7a) Dec 08, 2004

I have to interject here about putting "See photo ID" on the back of a credit card instead of signing. You should write "See photo ID" AND sign the card. Without your signature for the cashier to see, a thief can put his/her own signature on the card and then use another form of ID as "proof" that they are you.

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kooger Oostburg, WI(Zone 5b) Dec 08, 2004

good idea, pins - but they would have to have your whole wallet then, just not one card. And that still should not help them, if they have a smart cashier, because their picture ID would not have your name!

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Dec 08, 2004

If they have your debit card, chances are good they have your whole wallet, though.

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kooger Oostburg, WI(Zone 5b) Dec 08, 2004

so true, but then your picture wouldn't match the guy carrying it -hopefully!! :)

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CaptMicha Brookeville, MD(Zone 7a) Dec 09, 2004

Also it'd be fishy when you see their name signed over "Check ID". But you're right, if it's possible, I bet a crook can find a way around it.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Dec 09, 2004

Some places will not accept "see photo ID" (or anything similar.) At least one local US postmaster here has a big sign stating that your credit or debit card must be signed or they can't accept it.

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kooger Oostburg, WI(Zone 5b) Dec 09, 2004

wow - I've never seen that before!

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JRush Guilford, CT(Zone 7a) Dec 10, 2004

I like the joke about going into a store with an unsigned card & the cashier asks that you sign it. Then the cashier CHECKS it - so glad they MATCHED! Like I said - there are ways around all security features. You just have to keep a close eye on all accounts, & do the basics for your personal safety. They could steal my last penny - but I freak when my Mom sits alone in a parking lot in the car - I tell her she is a car thief magnet, & she could get hurt in the process - not something that can always be fixed! (I add that the 20 pounds of notes & mementos in her purse would be stolen, too!) THAT seems to get it through to her!

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