My new debit card looks like a fake.

[techs]

The bank sent me a new debit card since my old one was expiring. The front doesn't have the raised lettering which every other card I have has.
At first I thought it was one of those sample cards they enclose with credit card offers. I had to look twice, til I realized it was real. It does have a holographic image on it, which I guess would make you tend to think it was real.

I hope other people are getting cards like these, otherwise I can see a store clerk thinking its a forgery.

 

[zinfamous]

post a picture of it so that we can know for sure.

 

[IronWing]

Debit cards don't need the raised numbers as, AFAIK, they aren't ever used with the old imprint machines.

 

[Kirby64]

I know a lot of those visa/amex gift cards I've received do not have raised lettering. I've also gotten similar gift cards that DO have raised lettering. I guess it depends, but I've never had an issue with the flat lettered cards.

Regardless, my debit card has raised letters. That's all I care about.

 

[rudeguy]

Debit cards don't need the raised numbers as, AFAIK, they aren't ever used with the old imprint machines.

sure they are. Happened to me when I bought my boots. Their CC machine was down, so they had to use the ol' knuckle buster. Brought back memories!

 

[Key West]

Or you know.. you can speak with authority that it's real when clerks act suspicious.

Is this what you're really worried about? Confidence fail.

 

[akshatp]

My debit card has looked like that for at least 3 years

 

[ViviTheMage]

This is normal.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

post a picture of it so that we can know for sure.

i see what you did there

 

[cronos]

Just moved our checking/savings account to another bank a couple of months ago and the new cards we got were the flat type. It was the first time I've ever seen this too.

 

[GrumpyMan]

They used to have raised lettering so they could be swiped on the manual machine and you got that carbon copy.

 

[Eli]

Hmm.. strange. I've never seen a flat-numbered card.

 

[Locut0s]

post a picture of it so that we can know for sure.

This.

Just blank out the number.

 

[Locut0s]

The bank sent me a new debit card since my old one was expiring. The front doesn't have the raised lettering which every other card I have has.
At first I thought it was one of those sample cards they enclose with credit card offers. I had to look twice, til I realized it was real. It does have a holographic image on it, which I guess would make you tend to think it was real.

I hope other people are getting cards like these, otherwise I can see a store clerk thinking its a forgery.

Oh an I've seen lots of legit cards that don't have the raised numbers. Most don't come from the US though.

 

[Alone]

I wish my cards didn't have raised lettering. It's a small thing, but whenever I get a new card, it looks all shiny and cool. Then slowly it's not so shiny anymore...saddens me.

 

[IronWing]

I wish my cards didn't have raised lettering. It's a small thing, but whenever I get a new card, it looks all shiny and cool. Then slowly it's not so shiny anymore...saddens me.

But the raised numbers act as bumpers protecting the surface of your card.

 

[mjrpes3]

This.

Just blank out the number.

He can just flash it internet style. Post if for a couple of second and then take it down. No one will have time to write the number down so it's all safe.

 

[Alone]

But the raised numbers act as bumpers protecting the surface of your card.

Gets fucked up when swiping anyway.

 

[F1N3ST]

Mine has no raised numbers.