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Old Sep 28, 2014, 8:26 pm
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tmiw
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Originally Posted by thedavebloke
... I was surprised that I had to provide photo ID when I was in Nth America a number of years ago and handed over my CC. That seems a lot more secure than what happens here.

Oh, and if you buy items > £100 or so, keep the receipt and item in your carry on bags at the airport so that you can reclaim the tax back (VAT/tax in UK is 20%). You can search online for 'VAT reclaim uk' for more information.
I think it's actually required per Visa/MC to ask for ID, but not 100% sure on that.
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