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[DDavidson]

Bought a 4-pack of Bic Lighters last Sunday at Target.  The cashier said he needed my I.D. so I handed him my license and he ran it through a card reader. WTF?

Do you have to be a certain age to buy lighters or are they recording my info for National Security?

Bad enough they started scanning and tracking personal info at stores when I purchased pseudoephedrine.

[cvobiker]

Funny???   I bought a six pack of those long disposable  BBQ lighters from Home Depot a few weeks back, never asked for any ID of sort..    Did you buy Cigs with those lighters.  

[murphy]

There is quite a bit of info on that little magnetic strip or chip depending on where you're from, knowing what I know about the data on them there is no way someone from Walmart would be touching my license.

[miker]

Cause you are so sketchy looking?   

[cvobiker]

There is quite a bit of info on that little magnetic strip or chip depending on where you're from, knowing what I know about the data on them there is no way someone from Walmart would be touching my license.

So what is on the data strip???    Quess I could Goggle it.  

[cvobiker]

O.K.   Curiosity won,,,, I Googled and here is what I found.... Really not that bad.  


http://www.idautomation.com/barcode-scanners/keyboards/read-drivers-license.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/21/technology/welcome-to-the-database-lounge.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

[2UP3DOWN]

I've had the experience of being asked for information while cashing out...  asking for private information including email addy, home addy  etc.

The rub is they don't ask....  they say   "what is your...?"   or   "give me your..."

I never comply. Instead I ask why they need it and the cashier always relents...  Some try and use the reason of future warranty exchanges etc....

I call shenanigans on that.!


The only time I can see a valid reason for a cashier to need to see my Drivers License is if I'm paying with a check or credit card.  As far as scanning it in... that has me puzzled. Maybe they need to archive the data just in case of fraudulent payment via CC or check...   

[FLY-DOG]

Could it be going into big brothers homeland security database??

[MIKEYTEE]

You can demagnetize that strip. Drives the cops crazy because they have to manually enter you info during a traffic stop. Don't ask how I know this.
Mike
 

[JCZ]

Don, that was so the clerk could sell all your identity info to the hood rats for identity theft.

Like mentioned above, I've been asked for email address (don't have one) and phone number (my area code and popcorn)

[dlaws01]

Cause you are so sketchy looking?   


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[cvobiker]

You can demagnetize that strip. Drives the cops crazy because they have to manually enter you info during a traffic stop. Don't ask how I know this.
Mike
 

Da,,,, why didn't i think of that..   OK now the other question, what's the 101 for demagnetizing strips?  i don't think it is a simple as running a magnet passed it,  is it??

[OBB]

Da,,,, why didn't i think of that..   OK now the other question, what's the 101 for demagnetizing strips?  i don't think it is a simple as running a magnet passed it,  is it??

Got a magnetic money clip? Stick it in there for a few hours or overnight. Wiped out a hotel room key in a short period of time once doing that.

[hogasm]

Don, that was so the clerk could sell all your identity info to the hood rats for identity theft.

Like mentioned above, I've been asked for email address (don't have one) and phone number (my area code and popcorn)

And after you post where you are going on vacation and when on FACEBOOK.........the clerk ends up with that new 60" LCD tv you just bought

[SE-5]

the nasty looking gal at the station I get smokes from sometimes asks for my ID... when she hands it back, I ask her OK what year was I born?  She has NEVER been able to answer that! Votes and breeds... we really are in trouble!