Just for entering into a store - can a store mandate showing membership card. They dont ask for any other ID - so it in of itself is not doing any good as they DONT see the picture which is on the back of the membership card\n\nTotally frustating, irritating and makes my blood boil each time I go to costco. Can such a requirement be legal in all states. BTW I'm in CA. Thanks.
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You need the membership card because it's a WHOLESALE store. You have to pay a monthly fee for that card so you can buy things at WHOLESALE price.\n\nIt's actually a very smart thing to do. If I sold things by bulk at a very low price, I'd charge my customers a monthly fee too.
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Go to http://www.mom-mom.com for a huge list of mystery shopping companies. I don't believe any of them charge (it's not my list).\n\nOne other concern you may have is that most companies will want your social security number when you apply, just as with other jobs. If you feel uncomfortable giving it, I always recommend filling that part in with zeros and adding a comment that you will give your SSN on being hired.
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Avoid this one like the plague as well.  It's a racket, it isn't a real credit card at all.  They only thing you can buy is overpriced junk from their catalog.  For that dubious privileged they charge you for the "card" and charge you a monthly fee.\n\nSave your money.  It isn't going to help your credit in the slightest.\n\nAnd yes, you will have to pay a shipping fee as well for items you purchase.
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Due to the patriot act, you cannot open a bank account without a legal picture id.\nWhen I opened an account for my ten year old daughter. They allowed me to use her birth certificate, picture student i.d. and I had to show my drivers license and go on the account with her.\nI know it's frustrating, but it is the law. It's not the banks fault.
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I doubt that it is illegal, but it isn't good business practice. \n\nCalifornia is big into consumer protection, though. You could write/call the State Office of Consumer Affairs and complain.\n\nhttp://www.dca.ca.gov/
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I am legally blind and I know that problem. I can never tell what bill I have and have to rely on the kindness of others to tell me the truth when I pay a bill or buy something. I have been ripped off before. I would love it if the money were easier to tell apart but it sounds like we would go through a lot of ex pence to get it done. I will just use my Debit card for now. Maybe that would be the best solution.
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First off, who's "Asama?" Lucky the government hasn't started recording how often Americans make spelling errors... the terrorists might find out how illiterate the average American is :-p \n\nAlso, there's a big difference between voluntarily applying for credit cards and grocery store cards (and those companies using that information for marketing purposes) and the government secretly keeping track of who you call. It's not just a matter of "Don't call any terrorists and you'll be fine..." It's a matter of being able to control your personal information. When you apply for a credit card, you are willingly giving up personal information... and those companies have certain rules about HOW they can use that information, that they are required and willingly let you know about (and if you bother to read the terms of service they give you, you know what those rules are).  But, no one who made a phone call between September 11th and now had any idea that the government was keeping track of who they called and how often... and they certainly didn't consent to it. I'm not worried about the government breaking down my door because I know I haven't done anything wrong. But, it's a matter of the government crossing a line they had no right to cross. A peeping tom or even just a nosy neighbor looking in your window may not be hurting you in any way that can be measured, but wouldn't you feel violated just by the thought that they were watching you without your knowing, without your consent? Americans are hurt and angry about this because they feel violated and wonder, what's next?
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Legally, there is very little that they could do to force you to show a receipt when leaving a store.  Unless an employee has a reasonable suspicion that you are a shoplifter, he or she cannot search or even stop you...\n\nBUT\nyou can sign a contract agreeing to obey a store's security policies and let them check your receipt.  That is why a membership store like costco or sam's club can do that.
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Although I don't have an answer for you other than what was already posted, this is actually good information to have! I was thinking of purchasing from Target.com, but after reading this apparent scam they have, I will take my business elsewhere. Thanks for asking the question and giving me some much needed insight about this companys tactics.
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I couldn't have said it better myself.....GOOD JOB. I totally agree with you. The checkers are also to scan a certain number of items thru the checkout in a length of time. I know the price of the items that I take and several times they have been wrong. My sister used to work for Wal-Mart and you would not believe the stories she could tell you.........
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As a customer it is not your fault to know what is illegal within a business practice... she should have informed you when u ordered it.  I would refuse to pay the fine and simply play the legimate customer rights... however I do not understand what is illegal here in the first place...   what country it envolves... or whether you mean it was against the book store's policy.  This changes the issue a bit...so clairification would be nice!
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my friend was 15 when she started working there. im not sure about requirements though. i think it goes by state, not individual store.
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Yes, the details are location specific, but lets dissect the issues first.  Warrants are very time-specific; meaning their issuance's are immediate.  Removal of warrants have no relevance since your custodial care has been drastically altered.  An ID card which uses your driver's license number as its uniquely identifiable number may trigger something somewhere, but have you ever seen a cop at DMV? What other group of customers have blood pressure levels bordering critical mass for hours on end?  I'd maybe have it delivered to another location to keep neck hairs from doing jumping jacks.  Quick story.  CHP up in Valencia knew my RV was parked curbside w/ expired tags.  Saw oinker rolling by, eye contact was established, but nothing was said.  On my birthday a few months later, they tow it, I go to get it out, strangely re-routed to CHP from impound, and the damn CHP with a devious snicker punches out the year of expiration with extended arms as close to my face as allowed by law.  ON MY BIRTHDAY!  The nightmare included a renewal at DMV, but because I know as fact that VALENCIA CHP are clowning degenerates with pale blue ties and low self-esteem, this here is my long overdue retaliation.  Even though this question may draw in other law enforcement officers, they'll chill cuz they're laughing harder than you.
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OMG! I heard on the news that your identity can be used and there is somekind of shadow record for the person using your identity. Apparently it's nearly impossible for a consumer to find out who and how their identity has been used. Only credit companies, I think, and the gov. have access to ALL the files associated with a certain social security number. I think that they said that it would be an invasion of privacy for you to see the other person's records EVEN if it is on your social security number. CRAZY Huh?! it's true too! (*_*)
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I feel your pain-but no card higher price. The good news is you can use a fictional name and number if you wish when you sign up that way they have a spending record but no matching party. Most stores will let you just use the phone number and not carry the card. Stores use them to make purchasing decisions as well as set pricing. If you think 2/$7 is a value and purchase they will use that matrix again if not and instead you purchase the name brand at closer to 2 of $6.25 they adjust their pricing accordingly. It also helps them stock for holidays and create those convenient "most needed" displays for shopping ease. Yes I agree they are annoying but they do save you an average of 8% and with coupons I have saved as much as 32%. Most non-chain stores will not take coupons because they are too much work chains are incented to take them which is why they will even have double and sometimes triple coupon days. Believe it or not those cards reduce food waste as well because they are a more accurate gage of purchase than end of day weights and inventory counts.  Some of the larger restaurants are considering them and food service here in California that are located inside of grocery stores often have secret sales if you use your card at the point of purchase.
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Where I work, we enter the total, because that is how our system asks for it.  If there was a glaring error that made the tip seem exorbitant, we would probably use the tip that you entered.  Never be afraid to dispute with your credit card company if you think that it wasn't what you put, and always keep your copy.  I have seem some shady stuff.
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not every question/answer on this sight is stupid. \n   we can sometimes be informed.   \ni do think the 'chip' will be associated with, if not actually be the mark of the beast. every thing that you purchase has a barcode on it. that is RFID (radio frequency ID). a lot of companies are installing RFID scanners for all merchandise that enters the store. i worked for one of nestle waters bottling plant and wal mart has started trying to have them put RFID barcodes on products. so far it's too expensive, but the plan is in the works. owners are putting chips into their pets in case they get lost they can be returned. there are bars that offer a kind of chip to it's patrons so they can be admitted. some people are having themselves implanted. i can't understand the reasoning there... as it is now, you don't - yet - have to have an implanted chip. who do you know doesn't have a cell phone? a computer in their car (for diagnostic purposes, only, of course...)? and so on. it's all GPS (global position satelite). got cash in your pocket? wallet?purse? that thin metal strip in there (i like taking them out...just one of my little contributions to civil disobedience)? that strip can be tracked. labels on some clothes now have tracking in them. hanes? how about that nifty discount card the grocery store, or where ever, gave you so you could save when you use it? tracking the purchases of a geo-area? yeah, that, too.  oh! lets not neglect to mention that metallic strip on the back of your driver's license! at least here in Texas. it contains all the info on you that is in the main computer: financial, credit, military, legal, etc. it's in there. can anybody say: HAL? or even know what HAL is? it won't be too much longer, time being relative, that money will not be obsolete. there will be your 'account' (think direct deposit) and if you don't have the proper card (or implant?) you cannot buy, get medical care, anything. \nhey, i don't make this stuff up. it's real. you can look it up. one place you might try is infowars.com.