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From: preece@uicsl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Re: Info when using plastic - (nf)
Message-ID: <2773@uiucdcs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 9-Sep-83 22:55:20 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  9 22:55:20 1983
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uicsl!preece    Sep  9 08:47:00 1983

	the other day i went to a SHELL station and used my credit card to get
	some gas. the station manager requested my S.S. number or D.L. number.
	...  the manager pointed out that shell had the
	right to request further i.d. (of which i doubt is legal).  i mearly
	replied that while they may be able to request further i.d. i did
	not have to supply it.

	chongo /\../\
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The author apparently feels that the use of credit is a legal right. That's
silly. Sure you have the right to not supply further id on demand; the
dealer then has the right to refuse to accept your card and insist on cash.
If you don't have it, you could be arrested for theft.

The gas companies are REQUIRING their dealers in certain areas to obtain
additional id. The purpose of this is to cut down on use of stolen cards.
So it's not the dealer's fault in any case -- if he/she doesn't get your
DL number, the company could refuse to honor the charge if it comes up
bad. So why have a chip on your shoulder about it? I like the idea of
the vendors making it a little harder for thieves and counterfeiters
to use my plastic.

scott preece
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