So my dad lost his credit card the othe day....

tRaptor

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So, my dad left (or it wasent given back) his credit card at some gas station the other day.

No biggie, Chase figured it out after only 1 or 2 purchases, and AFAIK we dont have to pay anything. I got the call from Chase after I got home from work, and the guy was really cool.

The next day actually i saw a commercial on tv that was from like all the major credit card compaines, saying how you dont have liability, ect, ect.

Anyway, why dont (more) credit card companies put peoples picture on the card? I'm sure they know that NO ONE checks the signature or ID.

They could "force" clerks to "check photo" on the card. I mean have the system ask the clerks to hit "Y" for correct ID.

So, why dont they?

The only thing i can come up with is that the cost of implimentation of a photo on every card is greater then the money they would save.

Your take?
 

tRaptor

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Originally posted by: WhiteWonder
Where would you go to take the picture?

Thats one thing IDK. I know that some companies already do such a thing.

You could just send them?
 

phonemonkey

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You can't force a clerk to check the photo on a CC/debit card. I used to work retail and would check the sig line to make sure that it was signed, and would occaisonally come across one that had "check ID" written in it. When I'd ask, the person would usually thank me and tell me that almost no one checked it, or if they did, they wouldn't ask them.

I tried it myself with one of my cards, and over the course of a year, I was maybe asked 5 times to check my ID.

Still, it'd be a good idea to have your pic on it so that it might make things a little bit harder for identity theves.
 

MacBaine

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I would also imagine that a majority of fraudulent purchases are made in situations where it is impossible to verify a picture ID, such as online, or at a gas pump.
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: jester79
When I'd ask, the person would usually thank me and tell me that almost no one checked it, or if they did, they wouldn't ask them.



They were very proud of their forgeries:D
 

cronos

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Originally posted by: tRaptor
Originally posted by: Dulanic
All my bank of america cards have my picture on them.

Whats the process of them getting your picture?

i sent them a 2x2 photos, they embedded it on the card.