Walmart slapping MasterCard

cherrylula · 12-03-2003

I just got a new visa atm debit card in the mail, with the little 800 number activation sticker on it.

When I called to activate the card, all it required me to do was enter the number on the card, thats it. Nothing else to verify it was my name on the card.

Now if the mailman had screwed up on the delivery of this, as he has done before, whats from stopping pedro down the street from lighting up my card and going fill up all his family's gas tanks? Nothing at all. Especially since he'd have the billing address of the card as well.

Those card people do shit like this on purpose. Years ago I recall having to at least enter the last four digits of my ssn to activate a card, but just punching in the card number to activate it is ridiculous. Why do they even bother?

12-03-2003	#1
cherrylula Members Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 345	I just got a new visa atm debit card in the mail, with the little 800 number activation sticker on it. When I called to activate the card, all it required me to do was enter the number on the card, thats it. Nothing else to verify it was my name on the card. Now if the mailman had screwed up on the delivery of this, as he has done before, whats from stopping pedro down the street from lighting up my card and going fill up all his family's gas tanks? Nothing at all. Especially since he'd have the billing address of the card as well. Those card people do shit like this on purpose. Years ago I recall having to at least enter the last four digits of my ssn to activate a card, but just punching in the card number to activate it is ridiculous. Why do they even bother? __________________ drink more post more cheers :)

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