"Hell Toupee" wrote in message
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On 12/19/2011 3:12 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
Anyone think having your photo on your card is a bad idea?

Most credit card companies provide a card personalization service,
where you go to their website and choose a stock image OR upload one
of your own. Then they create a new card for you featuring your
selected image.
So - check with your card provider if you want your photo on your card.

I've had my picture on my CC for at least 10 years. The branch office has a
polaroid camera for new applicants. This weekend I got a call from the
bank's fraud unit asking if I made a $7 charge in NJ. The card is used only
at Netflix and Amazon, so I asked the agent "How is this possible? Did one
of the two of these vendors get hacked?

She assured me that "perps" (yes, she used that word) have devised equipment
that lets them "create" likely CC numbers and then they try those created
numbers at gas stations or for small purchases. If those go through, they
know they have a good card. Just like dialing random numbers. They're
sending me a new card tomorrow.

This is the same bank that returned someone else's debit card to me when I
was cashing a check at the drive-in window so I take her explanation with a
grain of salt. I suspect accidents like that (and several others) are
because they've been trained to engage in useless small talk with their
customers and they're not focused on what they are doing.

"Are you having a good day, Mr. Green. Is there anything else I can do for
you?" etc. while they're busy counting out the wrong amount (once), giving
me the wrong denominations even though I made my request clear and
depositing check that a) had no accompanying deposit ticket and b) said
"PETTY CASH" on the memo line. Ot-nay oo-tay right-bay.

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Bobby G.