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Apple Retail Store Purchases: "Show me a valid picture ID, first"

wait!

I'm only 16, and I have 3,200 for a powerbook in cash*
they dont need to see my ID right? (because its a large Purchase)
 
Re: wait!

Originally posted by Jeffx342
I'm only 16, and I have 3,200 for a powerbook in cash*
they dont need to see my ID right? (because its a large Purchase)
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i bought my iMac in cash. no id needed.

later bought an iPod and a dv camcorder in cash. no id needed.

it's not illegal by any means to pay for items in cash, it just kind of seems suspicious. but there would be no reason for them to id you for it.
 
whats next??

the ATM asking for ID, or the automatic gas pump asking for ID? I work for the sharper image and they didn't tell me not to ask for ID when someone is paying with a credit card, and so some lady comes in and asks to purchase a CD, she's been out jogging, and i ask her for ID and all she has is her credit card, and my manager came over here and yelled at me for asking this woman for ID and then he explained to me that you never ask people for ID if their credit card is signed, only if its not signed, and being a smart ass i asked him does that go for checks also? so i dunno but i've never been asked for ID if my card has been signed, only when not signed, and when they don't ask i usually say how come you arent checking my ID, and they are like oops.
 
Originally posted by Sun Baked


No need, the cops will be happy to take you down to the station to confirm your ID.
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i can confirm this.

btw i needed id for edu discount on ipod. woodfield mall store.
 
Re: Re: wait!

Originally posted by bombensington


i bought my iMac in cash. no id needed.

later bought an iPod and a dv camcorder in cash. no id needed.

it's not illegal by any means to pay for items in cash, it just kind of seems suspicious. but there would be no reason for them to id you for it.
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how can buying in cash be suspicious? does having lots of cash mean your in an illegal business? i bought a powermac + ipod in CASH MONEY BABY! imagine how suspicious $4000 in twenties, 50's and 100's must be then
 
maybe i'm crazy but i write on the back of all my credit cards :


"PLEASE ASK FOR ID"

and only about 50% of the merchants ask for my ID...

and yes, i thank them for checking.

the 10 extra seconds it takes is nothing compared to the time you'll spend on the phone to amex/mc/visa, merchants, equifax, etc after someone swipes your card and goes on a shopping spree.

and also watch the clerk to make sure they only swipe the card thru one machine...they've busted quite a few people in L.A. who had their own personal card readers that they were using on the job.
 
Actually $10,000+ cash transactions do require a IRS form to be filled out. (May be less now - haven't looked in a couple years)

It's not against the law to do large transactions, as long as the business fills out the proper paperwork when taking the money.

Failure to fill out the paperwork, can lead to a very intense visit by the IRS and/or DEA, if you turn them in.

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Form 8300. You must file Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, if you receive more than $10,000 in cash in one transaction, or two or more related business transactions. Cash includes U.S. and foreign coin and currency. It also includes certain monetary instruments such as cashier's and traveler's checks and money orders. Cash does not include a check drawn on an individual's personal account (personal check). For more information, see Publication 1544, Reporting Cash Payments of Over $10,000 (Received in a Trade or Business).
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So you can say for large cash transactions, ID is needed.
 
Age checks at the Genius Bar? Did you take the compliment as in how young you look or are you some hoodlum punk that just stole someones purse down the street and ran into an Apple store and upon arriving at the counter you were rumaging through a purse to find a credit card. 😀
 
I wonder why anyone wouldn't carry an ID.And simply to show a partner who's boss?Hmmm. I'm quite taken aback when I'm not asked for more ID with a credit card which is quite often.I don't sign my card myself so they should HAVE to check for ID but surprisingly this doesn't happen much.
About two months ago my wife got a call from Am Ex Security cause her card number was trying to be used in Atlanta for a large purchase of 3,500.oo at Best Buy.Well who would take a number off a piece of paper?And who would do this on a card from 500 miles away?Well someone did cause after further checking this account had been run up to the tune of 5,000 in two days on a simple number that was probably pilfered by a a clerk or sales person.We live in Memphis and the card number had been used in Birmingham and Atlanta.
So in retrospect you're probably right.Who needs ID's? I don't mind paying higher interest rates for Millions in theft. ID's?Ha.....Who Needs Um.
 
Originally posted by iTom
I wonder why anyone wouldn't carry an ID.And simply to show a partner who's boss?Hmmm. I'm quite taken aback when I'm not asked for more ID with a credit card which is quite often.I don't sign my card myself so they should HAVE to check for ID but surprisingly this doesn't happen much.
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Why don't you sign your card?

-Aaron
 
Aaron....if you don't sign your card that should throw up automatic flags to a clerk who should ask for more than one piece of identification. Many consider it good practice.
 
If you don't sign your card, though, if it ever gets lost or stolen, all someone has to do is sign your name in their handwriting on the back, thereby making their fraudulent use even easier. Doesn't sound like good practice to me.

-Aaron
 
Re: Re: Re: wait!

Originally posted by BongHits

how can buying in cash be suspicious? does having lots of cash mean your in an illegal business? i bought a powermac + ipod in CASH MONEY BABY! imagine how suspicious $4000 in twenties, 50's and 100's must be then
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maybe it's because i'm originally from a small-ish town in iowa, so when people are pulling out 2000 in cash, it seems a little odd in this day of credit cards...and usually people want to make large purchases with credit cards, for that added protection.

i paid for my imac with student loans, and so i had to cash the check. i was the first customer of the day at the bank, and she didn't have enough hundreds or fifties, so i had to pay for it with mostly twenties...that seemed a little wierd.
 
Originally posted by iTom
Aaron....if you don't sign your card that should throw up automatic flags to a clerk who should ask for more than one piece of identification. Many consider it good practice.
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i used to not sign my cards for this reason...but one day i went to make a purchase and they flat-out would not take the card because it wasn't signed. i had more than one form of id and everything, they said no dice.

it sucked.

so now i sign my cards.
 
Card merchants are required by their banks (who are in turn required by Visa and MasterCard) to not accept unsigned cards. It seems that it took a long time before you finally found a merchant that was aware of their requirements.

-Aaron
 
This thread is interesting!

I have had credit cards for almost ten years and have never once been asked to show ID or even heard of that happening. I live in the UK but have also travelled a lot in Europe and once to the US (Phoenix and Kansas City).

I think its a great idea but its definitely not standard practice in the UK.

I think that approximately half the times I use my cards the cashier never even checks the signature and often they will give me the card back before I have even signed the paper.

It makes me really cross and for this reason I treat my cards as if they were £1000 cash or something. I won't ever let them out of my sight or a secure pocket.

In France they have PIN numbers at the checkouts instead of signature checks, I think that is a good idea, and I understand it is being introduced here soon.

Cheers all, have a nice weekend!!

Dobbin
 
In France we just type a four digits PIN and our cards have a little chip for verif and connection with the bank ( transaction + than 100 euros or $). So we don't need to present ID,
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Um, people are ALWAYS supposed to ask for ID when you use a credit card, its for your own protection, otherwise I could steal your card and use it wherever I wanted to with no hassles. You should be glad he asked for ID.
 
I so rarely have had to show an ID that I found it a bit odd ...

A license is fine, btw, I've now discovered; it's just that those who fly often have the regular ID's handy.
 
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