By Axelerate - 21/06/2014 06:49 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, while ringing up a girl, I asked for an ID to verify her credit card. She said she forgot it but pulls out her Facebook on her phone to show me it really is hers. FML
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Axelerate 23

Hey it got posted! This girl was around her mid 20s. I work in a souvenir shop in Vegas and company policy states to verify credit cards with photo ID. With debit cards all they need is their PIN. Credit, all they do is sign but c'mon, anybody can sign the name if it's stolen. Right after she does this, I couldn't help but to burst out laughing. Can't anybody just go and change their name on Facebook anyways? She got a little irritated but I'm sure even she knew it has to be an actual ID. I wouldn't risk a write-up and tell her it's fine but she paid with cash and all was good!

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gjikvtj 18

1 dumb girl = society

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muffinn16 10

My coworker at papa murphys did the exact same thing!

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vizziex 7

I'm England "ringing up" usually means to give someone a phone call... This post had me so confused.

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Gompei 1

OP should be saying FML, but for other reasons. Let me explain: In North America, the VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express merchant agreements all EXPLICITLY state that so long as a card is signed that the merchant is NOT allowed to ask for an ID to complete the transaction. I have seen well-known retail stores lose the ability to process a card when they repeatedly violated this (and Visa, Mastercard, etc. were informed). Stop trying to be a hero and believe you're countering identity theft, OP. You're not. A person with a stolen card probably doesn't care about your silly boutique store asking for ID. Stores that sell real merchandise know how to process a credit card transaction. Swipe the card and send the customer on their darn way.

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jentic 4

Did you not read that its store policy? OP was just doing his job like he is suppose to.

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miss_amphetamine 24

He isn't "being a hero" he is doing his job...

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sbarua219 17

Verify a credit card?

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Kristen320 21

I work in a huge tourist town and this is a something we result to when guests don't have their ID's.

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