[TechAssist] Re: Credit card warning!

  • From: Al L <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:39:12 -0500

We have photo licenses here,but dna is too tricky.A strip search might be 
helpful!lo

Al Leatherman
224 RT. 46
Mine Hill, NJ 07803
973-361-5796
WWW.ALS-TV.NET

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:12 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Credit card warning!


> How about a photo and a DNA sample?
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> greentron@xxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:55 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Credit card warning!
>
>
>> On all check sales,and questionable cc sales,I photocopy the driver
> license
>> of the person picking up the set,if in doubt get a second ID and copy
>> that.Maybe that guy that claimed the card was stolen,was lying!The
> customers
>> are really impressed when I copy the license.No license,no transaction!
>>
>> Al Leatherman
>> 224 RT. 46
>> Mine Hill, NJ 07803
>> 973-361-5796
>> WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:48 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Credit card warning!
>>
>>
>> > You are suppose to get a signature on the CC reciept from the person
>> > purchasing the item. If it does not match, then all bets are off.
>> >
>> > What I would have done , is say the person with the card is 
>> > hospitalized
>> > or
>> > whatever, run the sale first, have their pickup guy come down
>> > and give them 2-3 copies of the original CC sales ticket for the CC
> holder
>> > to sign , and return. Now if the signatures match, your back is 
>> > covered.
>> >
>> > Steve Hearns
>> > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA]
>> > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM
>> > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only)
>> > E-Mail: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Hugh @ Main TV" <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:34 PM
>> > Subject: [TechAssist] Credit card warning!
>> >
>> >
>> > Maybe others have had this happen, but it is a first for us.  We take
> all
>> > credit cards and go through  a company that processes
>> > all cards and deposits funds to our bank account.  During the fall busy
>> > season we had guy call and say he was sending person in to buy
>> > a used TV and wanted to put it on his credit card.  We took info over
>> > phone
>> > and it went through ok-person came in and bought TV.
>> > Now we found out that the purchase was with a stolen card or stolen 
>> > card
>> > info.  Our card processor told us we would be charged back
>> > for this transaction.  So we lost the TV and also the price paid us for
>> > the
>> > sale!  I got the agreement out and read it for first time--it says
>> > we can be charged back for any reason that may come along--looks like
> the
>> > customer has all the rights and we have none!  We have learned a hard
>> > lesson
>> > from this--never do a card transaction over the phone for a third 
>> > party,
>> > ask
>> > for ID , zip code, drivers license, etc. if in doubt.
>> > We do repair work and deliver TV to customer in home an take his card
>> > there--this looks safer.  Credit card business is getting to be 50%
>> > of total sales and guess it is a fact we have to live with.  The card
>> > company told us the crooks come out more at Christmas time!
>> >
>> >
>> > maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Main TV
>> > 636 Main St
>> > Longmont, Co 80501
>> > 303-776-6955  Tel
>> > 303-776-0792  Fax
>> >
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