Originally Posted by
cottonmather0
These stories always remind me of store clerks who ask to see your ID if the back of your credit card isn't signed. The remedy doesn't really correct the offense.
Actually, it is in the Merchant Agreement between the CC company and store that they are required to examine the signature, and they are not supposed to take one that is unsigned. It is a fraud prevention measure.
Yeah, I know, the clerks are not trained handwriting analysts that can tell if the signatures match, but that is the reason they ask.