Stupid Credit Card Trick

[Alyssa3467]

It could have been something else like she was faking being a guest. Stand you ground as later you would get you butt burned if it turns out they were lying about being married and having a kid.

The kid was with her, as was her husband... I asked for alternate forms of payment, and they insisted they didn't have any... + :mad:

Since you can add alternate authorized signers on your credit card and the card companies won't question you, I thought about adding "Alyssa Jones" to my account and trying to use that card, and seeing how many people let me get away with using that card and using the maiden name defense. Maybe I should do that and send my results to the media... :p:

[Cranbiz]

Gotta love it when they back you up! :D:

That a rare thing at WDW. Are you sure you were at work and not dreaming?

[roxie]

My husband and I use an account that just has my maiden name on it - we usually go places together, but since he *always* has his wallet and a lot of times I'm forgetful about bringing my purse, he carries a duplicate card. It only has my name on it, and I can only remember TWICE out of the hundreds of times we've used it that he's been asked for identification, and the name on it is obviously female. It scares me to think how much someone that didn't actually have my permission to use the account could spend..

[Coastercameron]

I thought since this got resurrected, I would give an update on the carelessness my managment has about credit card procedures.

Recently I got a card that came back with the response "Call for voice auth" which is quite rare.

I call it in, follow the procedure, and get a response "Card declined, PICK UP CARD. Repeat: Card Declined." I've never had a pick up card response if my time as a cashier, so I call for a manager to assist me, and try to keep the guest in the dark.

My manager comes, says, "Oh, it isn't our policy to do that." she then calls the park manager on duty, who asks if it is stolen. "I don't THINK so." she replies.

In the end, the she let the guy use a different card, and walk with the flagged card.

I wonder if she realizes that Visa offers a $50 reward for a card pick up, THAT is how important they are to them.

[Main Streeter]

Are you sure you were at work and not dreaming?

:hysteria: Cran, great one!! Stated to the perfect CM poster. ;)

[Syndrome]

Read these and you will either die laughing or be totally horrified:

http://www.zug.com/pranks/credit/

http://www.zug.com/pranks/credit_card/

http://www.zug.com/pranks/credit-cards/

[mechurchlady]

I have signed my name to my mother or father's cards. I would believe it but is it a set up or for real.

[strlnblue]

Sometimes, I'm astounded by how sloppy some people are to the point that I wonder why credit card companies even think they have the responsibility needed to own one. At my store, someone dropped a black Amex Centurion card. It is THE most expensive in the world. I believe the annual fee to be about $2,000 a year and you HAVE to charge a minimum of $250,000 a year or Amex takes it away and downgrades you to platinum. We felt that we should do the customer a favor and destroy it. We couldn't cut it up, it was molded from pure titanium! All we could do was call Amex and tell them to send the customer back to the store. I think Amex took the customer's card away and downgraded him/her. Unless you're a big celeb like Puffy Combs, Amex is harsh about enforcing the rules with that card.

[leftcoaster]

Sometimes, I'm astounded by how sloppy some people are to the point that I wonder why credit card companies even think they have the responsibility needed to own one. At my store, someone dropped a black Amex Centurion card. It is THE most expensive in the world. I believe the annual fee to be about $2,000 a year and you HAVE to charge a minimum of $250,000 a year or Amex takes it away and downgrades you to platinum. We felt that we should do the customer a favor and destroy it. We couldn't cut it up, it was molded from pure titanium! All we could do was call Amex and tell them to send the customer back to the store. I think Amex took the customer's card away and downgraded him/her. Unless you're a big celeb like Puffy Combs, Amex is harsh about enforcing the rules with that card.

I've heard that the annual fee is like $10K.

Also, you do not apply for it. Amex offers it to you.

[smoochieboochies]

I have "ask for ID" on my debit and cc and I maybe get asked once a year. In fact, it's so irregular that when I do get asked, I thank the cashier/attendant etc. profusely as they are doing both me and themselves a favor.

(Of course, the ONE time I didn't have my driver's license with me -- at the movies -- I got asked. Figures right)