Hi, Karen,
That's a great idea. I do have a card in my card file that has the info
on it but your idea sounds great. Thanks for the suggestion.
Rosie
On 12/10/2015 6:35 PM, Karen Delzer wrote:
Rosie, if they don't have them, and you don't want to switch banks, then just get some Dymo tape or those labels that Bill A sells at his store and just braille your own info and stick it on the back of your cards.
Karen
on 05:53 PM 12/10/2015, Rosemarie Chavarria said:
I'm gonna see if our credit union has credit cards with the name and numbers on them in braille. That way when I go shopping by myself, I don't have to depend on someone to see if my name is on the card.
On 12/10/2015 5:06 PM, linda gehres wrote:
I know Wells Fargo and Bank of America offer credit and/or debit cards with name and number brailled, including the expiration date and verification code.
Linda G.
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Hi, Pete,
I'll ask my bank if they offer braille credit cards. That's a great idea. Usually when I go shopping it's either with Mom or my sister Cecilia. She checks my card when I get it back to make sure I don't get the wrong one.
Rosemarie
On 12/10/2015 3:08 PM, Pete Romero wrote:
Hi Kurt. I didn't know any banks offer braille credit card. Have
you any idea which banks offer these?
Pete
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On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:55 PM, Curtis Delzer <curtis@xxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:curtis@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
one thing, if you read braille, get a braille credit card,
and one with a chip in it. that may help you out of a lot of
grief!
At 11:52 AM 12/10/2015, you wrote:
Subject: New way of Stealing please read
New way of STEALING...
ESPECIALLY LOOK AT SCENE THREE...
Be sure to read Scene 3. Quite interesting.
This is a new one. People sure stay busy trying to cheat us,
don't they? Make your kids read this one too!
SCENE 1.
A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in
the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw
the locker open,and thought to himself, 'Funny, I thought I
locked the locker... Hmm, 'He dressed and just flipped the
wallet to make sure all was in order.
Everything looked okay - all cards were in place...
A few weeks later his credit card bill came - a whooping
bill of $14,000! He called the credit card company and
started yelling at them, he did not make the transactions. Customer care personnel verified that there was no mistake
in the system and asked if his card had been stolen...
'No,' he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled out the
credit card, and yep - you guessed it - a switch had been made.
An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the
wallet. The thief broke into his locker at the gym and
switched cards. Verdict: The credit card issuer said since
he did not report the card missing earlier, he would have to
pay the amount owed to them. How much did he have to pay
for items he did not buy? $9,000! Why were there no calls
made to verify the amount swiped? Small amounts rarely
trigger a 'warning bell' with some credit card companies. It
just so happens that all the small amounts added up to a big
one!
============================
SCENE 2.
A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his
credit card. The bill for the meal came, he signed it and
the waitress folded the receipt and passed the credit card
along. Usually,he would just take it and place it in his
wallet or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually took a
look at the card and, lo and behold, it was the expired card
of another person.
He called the waitress and she looked perplexed. She took it
back, apologized, and hurried back to the counter under the
watchful eye of the man. All the waitress did while
walking to the counter was wave the wrong expired card to
the counter cashier, and the counter cashier immediately
looked down and took out the real card. No
exchange of words -- nothing! She took it and came back to
the man with an apology..(This scenario actually happened to
me at a local restaurant- Falls Terrace - between the
waitress and the front desk cashier.)
Verdict Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours.
Check the name on the card every time you sign for something
and/or the card is taken away for even a short period of
time. Many people just take back the credit card without
even looking at it, 'assuming' that it has to be theirs.
FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR CREDIT
CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A TRANSACTION!
==========================
SCENE 3:
Yesterday I went into a pizza restaurant to pick up an order
that I had called in. I paid by using my Visa Check Card
which, of course, is linked directly to my checking account.
The young man behind the counter took my card, swiped it,
then laid it on the counter as he waited for the approval,
which is pretty standard procedure. While he waited, he
picked up his cell phone and started dialing. I noticed the
phone because it is the same model I have, but nothing
seemed out of the ordinary. Then I heard a click that
sounded like my phone sounds when I take a picture. He then
gave me back my card but kept the phone in his hand as if he
was still pressing buttons.
Meanwhile, I'm thinking: I wonder what he is taking a
picture of, oblivious to what was really going on. It then
dawned on me: the only thing there was my credit card, so
now I'm paying close attention to what he is doing. He set
his phone on the counter, leaving it open. About five
seconds later, I heard the chime that tells you that the
picture has been saved.
Now I'm standing there struggling with the fact that this
boy just took a picture of my credit card. Yes, he played
it off well, because had we not had the same kind of phone,
I probably would never have known what happened.
Needless to say, I immediately canceled that card as I was
walking out of the pizza parlor. All I am saying is, be
aware of your surroundings at all times. Whenever you are
using your credit card take caution and don't be careless.
Notice who is standing near you and what they are doing when
you use your card.
Be aware of phones, because many have a camera phone these days.
FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN THINK OF.
LET'S GET THE WORD OUT! JUST BE AWARE.
Never let your card out of your sight...check and check again!
Scary isn't it... New way of STEALING...
Don't delete this one!!
Send it now !!
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