Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!helps!uudell!hotwheel!sblair From: sblair@hotwheel.dell.com (Steve Blair) Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Credit card, checks, and your personal information Message-ID: <13084@uudell.dell.com> Date: 10 Dec 90 19:55:40 GMT References: <1990Dec10.152341.27911@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <2292.275cf398@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> Sender: news@uudell.dell.com Reply-To: sblair@hotwheel.dell.com (Steve Blair) Distribution: na Organization: Dell Computer Corp. Lines: 19 California for one(I'm sure) has passed a law making it against the law to ask for that type of information. Since my SO and I don't use credit cards, and haven't(successfully) used them for 5+ years, I immediately ask to see their supervisor. I'll gladly show them my balance, and if really pressed, my bank card. I explain to them that their refusal to take my funds(whether cash, or check), will make my boycott(albeit, a personal one) start happening. It seems that if one uses a load tone of voice with the store personnel at the time that this type of information is asked, that 9 times out of 10 they're so embarrassed at provoking a customer, that they will back down... Steven C. Blair UNIX Division DELL Computer Austin Texas sblair@unixsup.dell.com{uunet!dell!unixsup!sblair} "no matter where you are, you're already there"