The real crime here is a 2 loop marathon. sheesh

I saw Insane Masturbatory Rampage open for Slayer in '92.

It's actually against the cardholder agreement that merchants have with companies such as Visa for a clerk to ask for an ID if the card is signed. I know this because of the stupid employee training videos I've had to sit through.

Not allowed to ask for ID. Or phone number. Ever. Voids the merchant processing agreement with their bank. As a consumer, you should refuse.

Radio Shack is/was 100% right. The card brand rules clearly state this.

On a signed card it is against MasterCard/Visa policy to ask for ID, while they cannot prevent a merchant from asking you for your ID, the merchant may not refuse to honor the purchase if the customer refuses to show his/her ID. It is a merchant violation and in theory the merchant can lose their contract with the…

20 years ago Radio Shack was a real company and not a junk shop.

I can't believe how many people I have met who don't sign the back of their credit cards. That is one of the dumbest ideas I have ever heard of.

As others have mentioned, if you leave it blank, a thief can just sign your name and the signatures would match if anyone bothered to check.

Even asking for ID is useless, as…