Originally Posted by
sdsearch
You only need the zip code at the pump. You don't need the zip code if paying by credit card with the human attendant inside. (With the attendant, you tend to provide other verification, such as showing picture ID. Zip code is used at the pump because the pump cannot check picture ID!
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Requiring a customer to present ID for a card transaction is a violation of both Mastercard and Visa merchant rules.
It is of course ok to require a ID to be shown if ALL transactions require it (e.g. hotels requiring ID checks for cash customers.)