Posted on 03/16/2006 11:06:15 AM PST by nickcarraway
It's a mild level of anti-fraud protection, designed to stop those who try to use a card they found or someone left in the machine. Most in-house gas cards don't use PINs, so asking for the ZIP is a slight improvement from having no security.
Even at the supermarket?
That's not why I use checks. I often make online purchases with my credit card. I just don't bank online.
I never said that. I just prefer using checks for bill paying, and usually at the store. I don't use online banking, as I explained earlier.
Damn! I have to change mine first thing in the morning.
Almost always, especially if it's over $10 or so.
I have a machine that can test if your Pin is secure or not. This is a free service. Please Freepmail me your account number and pin and I'll get back to you if there is any potential for fraud.
I have a gold card... it shows the retailer that I have good credit and should be treated better than the other customers!
High School Student Recites 8,784 digits of Pi
:^)
So that was YOU in line in front of me at the grocery the other day....
I use "1234".. It's so simple, nobody would ever try it... would they?
This is a stupidity test, right?
I said "please". (grin)
Why does it take over a minute to write a check? I was a cashier at a groccery store and every other person could write a check in 20 seconds but the other half it took a good 1-2 minutes.
>>>The problem, according to security experts, is the storage of PINs attached to debit cards. The compromise of so many PINs suggests that a national retailer stockpiled customer information even though such a practice is against rules set down by the major credit card companies. What the breach has revealed, say security analysts, is that safety measures around these numbers could represent an Achilles heel for debit cards.
More on that here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1596689/posts
New Jersey Banks Warn Consumers on PIN Usage
I understand.
I think the other half is trying to remember what day (date) it is. I cant remember the last time I used a check in a store. I have had the same box of checks for almost 3 years.
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see post 55
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