Tale Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 http://www.zug.com/pranks/credit/ http://www.zug.com/pranks/credit_card/ To make this thread more than simple "LOL, LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND, IS FUNNAH!" how about we discuss the flaws in credit card security and future developments in improvement. I know that not too long ago, many credit card companies were starting to issue cards with photos printed on them. Which would be hilariously useless in a day and age where many stores let you slide your own card. But quite useful at places like Best Buy where they seem to have a policy of checking the name on the card with the name on the ID. I've even heard of some credit cards using biometrics. But, it seems people aren't generally concerned enough to demand credit card companies make a transition to such technologies. Give the links a browse, laugh a bit, then come back and share your opinion on current and future credit card security. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Yes, that is very funny. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerguy Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 ROFL Twitter | @Insevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 ...this is unreal How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) You put the line at the end, you can forge anything. Then I put on a suit, because you can get away with anything if you're wearing a suit. QFT Edited June 3, 2008 by Pope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 WHich is why I always double check signature and name on the card. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerguy Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hey! What wrong with the signature Mr. Roofles? Twitter | @Insevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I would only accept that if the person signing was Volourn. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Giggles aside, I think that any mark you make from an "X" to a silly name is legally considered to be "your mark" of acceptance. Of course the vendor is supposed to check your card against your ID but thats unrelated to how you sign the document. I could also be wrong about all of that. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 i've noticed that many (if not most) places are getting better... i have to show my ID since i write "check ID" on the back, and at least 50% of the places i use my card ask for my id. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 btw, i should add, the whole "sign the back of your credit card" thing is moronic. you lose your card and now some forger actually has the real deal signature to learn from. difficult to dispute the charge when the CC company comes back and asks "is this your signature?" "uhhh, yeah... but i swear it wasn't me that signed for those HD TVs!" taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 That was hilarious, but to be honest, it's not surprising that no one checks the credit cards. What the companies do though is when you make large purchases, they will call and verify the transaction with the card owner. I had two credit card companies do that. They also have so much dang insurance that they don't really care if a little fraud gets by. Nobody cares if you stole a credit card and your buying $10 in slim jims. As a card owner, you just need to call and cancel your cards quickly if they go missing. My local bagel shop doesn't even bother having us sign the receipts anymore. It's a fairly unnecessary step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) The only thing ever to get my credit card company suspicious enough to call me was a $60 or $70 charge from the UK. What did not get them suspicious enough to call me was an overseas purchase from Hong Kong. Edited June 3, 2008 by Tale "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Most shops where i have been to requires to show a personal ID on purchases over 50 "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydol Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I recently moved from California - where EVERYBODY's gotta see your ID, to here (god's nowhere), and no one ever cards me. I sure hope I never lose my wallet. Check out my KOTOR fan vids on YouTube. And no, they're not of legos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_i_am Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) I have a PIN number. Or should that just be PIN? Edited June 3, 2008 by Nick_i_am (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 I have a PIN number. Or should that just be PIN? Is it a debit card? Do you use it at the ATM machine? "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydol Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I don't have the memory for that. Plus, my bank gives me a teeny-tiny cash back bonus for running my debit card like a visa - lets them hold onto my money for like 5 seconds longer. Check out my KOTOR fan vids on YouTube. And no, they're not of legos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_i_am Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Is it a debit card? Do you use it at the ATM machine? Oh, yeah, that's a good point. hehehe. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor Qel Droma Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'm amazed at how much the author got away with. I can't speak for the US, but where I live if a business puts through a stolen credit card purchase, said business is responsible for paying the amount of the purchase if it comes back as stolen. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 My credit card has a PIN and can be used like a debit card if need be (but I'd pay a fix amount plus a percentage everytime I'd use it that way)... Anyway, fun read! Unfortunately I almost never got to sign a receipt as I mostly use it via PayPal for online shops... Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I just read an article about how stores legally can't do anything if you refuse to show them ID. They can't refuse the sale, and you have no actual obligation to show an ID. It's written into the Visa and Mastercard contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babydol Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Something tells me that wouldn't fly in Cali. They'd probably refuse to sell if you tried. Check out my KOTOR fan vids on YouTube. And no, they're not of legos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor Qel Droma Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I just read an article about how stores legally can't do anything if you refuse to show them ID. They can't refuse the sale, and you have no actual obligation to show an ID. It's written into the Visa and Mastercard contract. Have a link, Hurly? I wouldn't mind reading that. At least once a month I have to deal with an irate customer who refuses to show their ID . If they're so offended by it, they should just use their debit card or cash and quit the bitching. Jaguars4ever is still alive. No word of a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Plus, my bank gives me a teeny-tiny cash back bonus for running my debit card like a visa - lets them hold onto my money for like 5 seconds longer. I do the same although I get "points" instead of cash back. I use my card for almost 100% of my transactions. I cant remember the last time I paid for something with cash, hell, I dont even carry cash. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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