[misc.handicap] SIGNATURE STAMP

Jean-pierre.Beland@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Jean-pierre Beland) (04/24/91)

Index Number: 15098

Hi! Dora, I was surprised to hear about your signature stamp.  I am
surprised that clerks in stores accepts it, but what if someone
steals your credit card and your rubber stamp?

They will have a easy time of it too.

Could you say that it is not your signature and you did not make
that expense?

I have noticed that store clerks do not check signatures on credit
card bills very much and that they do not realize or know the
importance of the signature.

I worked at one time at the postal wicket selling and cashing
postal money orders, and I would not accept such a signature.

Your signature is like your finger prints and can only be signed by
hand using a pen or pencil.

You are lucky that you have been able to use your stamp in stores
and it has been accepted, but as I said, what if someone steals
your stamp?

cheers, J.P.

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Donna.Siren@p19.f5.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Donna Siren) (04/25/91)

Index Number: 15146

 JB> surprised that clerks in stores accepts it, but what if someone steals your
 JB> credit card and your rubber stamp?
 JB> They will have a easy time of it too.
 JB>  Could you say that it is not your signature and you did not make that
 JB> expense?

That happened to my mother, although on second thought, I'm not
sure they got herstamp, but I would have to report my card stolen
and they would have to take care of it and if someone used my card
and stamp, I would not be charged.  Oh, this has bothered me and
when I'm out in public, I hang on to my purse for dear life.  As
for the clerks, noone has ever given me trouble.  In fact many are
fascinated with it.
	       Donna

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