This will "Frost your Whiskers"...Please read...
By Feona1962
@Feona1962 (7526)
United States
October 25, 2007 8:05am CST
I was at the Dollar store and the lady ahead of me was trying to swipe her credit card, but for some reason it wouldn't swipe...The clerk took the card to enter the numbers in manually, but for some reason couldn't see the numbers very well so she asked the bagger lady to read the numbers to her....All of a sudden she starts reading the credit card numbers out Very Loudly...There were about 6 of us in line and we could all hear the numbers...
I thought what the heck lady? You shouldn't be yelling her numbers out for everyone else to hear....I mean really now...
I didn't think it was appropriate...What are your thoughts on this and has anything like this happened to you?
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15 responses
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
25 Oct 07
That was just wrong. Even if it seemed unlikely that someone would be able to memorize the numbers right ten and there it's too big of a risk to take. I wouldnot have been happy if I was that lady!
The closest thing I can think of is from a visit at my former doctor's office. The receptionist wanted to verify all of my information but instead of handing me the paper to read over she read everything off, aloud in a crowded waiting room...name, birthdate, address, phone, social security number, insurance info...all of it.
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@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
25 Oct 07
I know they do that at my appointments also..Why don't I just look over the paper and then she'll know..I don't understand that.. The only thing I can think is they are going by what the computer says and it may not be on paper, but still they shouldn't do that...
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@nancyrowina (3850)
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25 Oct 07
There's not that much of a risk because to use the card they need more than just the number and it is unlikely anyone would memorize it anyway. It is not good practice though and the shop staff should have been better trained.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
25 Oct 07
You're correct. Most cards now days also have a security code
on the back that is asked for sometimes. As well they also ask expiration date of the card a lot of times for online purchases etc.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@bonbon664 (3466)
• Canada
25 Oct 07
I don't think it was appropriate either, but, probably nothing will happen. As other posters have said, other people don't have the expiry date, or the security code on the back that they quite often ask for now.
If it were me, I wouldn't have let it happen. I get irked when they ask me for my postal code. I hate it when they ask me for information that they don't need to do the transaction.
@copperkitten (3473)
• United States
26 Oct 07
Crist...She should have told the bagger lady to type in the numbers instead of shouting them. If that was me and the lady was yelling my numbers I would have taken my card and left the store without what I was going to buy!!
@ChaJudLeoBit (1656)
• United States
27 Oct 07
Yeah, that doesn't sound too smart. I actually had a guest get onto me once. When I take a credit card, I used to lay it on the counter while waiting for the registration card to print. But one time a guy was leaning all over the counter when I was checking a lady in. She didn't like that her card was sitting there and said so. So I don't do that anymore. I understand her concern, she was just kinda pi$$y about it.
@brendakaya (2332)
• United States
26 Oct 07
I wouldn't have been happy if that were my credit card number she was blurting out. What ever happened to keeping your personal info safe? I wonder if anyone had a pen handy? Did she blurt out the little 3 digit number on the back, and the expiration date? If so, someone may have gone shopping online, or something. That's ridiculous. The lady who owned the card should have told her to shut up.
@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
25 Oct 07
I know what that's like. There was this one Armenian man ahead of us in the grocery store and he would not stop arguing to the clerk about his receipt. Honestly, accept it for what it is and move on. Quit holding people up.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
25 Oct 07
I think thats really terrible. If I was that lady I would have grabbed my credit card back and walked out of that store. There is no reason for that.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
25 Oct 07
First off if she can't read the numbers she needs glasses or a different job. It's absolutely amazing how care free some people are with their personal information such as credit cards. My wifes restaraunt still prints the whole series of numbers on the credit card reciepts. It's crazy how many customers of hers pay with the CC then sign the reciept them they leave their copy on the table or toss it in the garbage or outside. That's nuts.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
25 Oct 07
No way would I have anyone read out my card aloud - most difinitely would frost my whiskers.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
25 Oct 07
I would stop her right away, what a stupid thing to do. The cashier probably was not thinking though, but still, she should have been stopped.
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
25 Oct 07
wow thats just crazy if i was that women i would of taken my card back and left the store right away,god only knows what some people think or do now a days.hugs pattie
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
25 Oct 07
This hasn't happened to me personally but like you, I have been in line and seen it happen to other customers.
Usually the other cashier just types it in for the person who can't read the numbers though, rather than shouting them out to the world.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
25 Oct 07
That was very wrong. I hope you take notice of what she looked like, plus the identification badge or card, if she had any, to tell the police if someone steals your identity or makes an online purchase using your number. Who knows who was behind you? One may have been in cahoots with a criminal. I hope that baggage lady gets a reprimand. You do not read out credit card numbers for everyone to hear, nor do you read out phone numbers.
