Originally Posted by lin821

It's always my understanding that the verification of legit cc usage, i.e. fraud prevention, is to check both ID and signature for in-store purchases (even though in practice, not every merchant checks ID, let alone signature on the back panel ). For the newer cards with chips or transmitters (Chase Blink...), the requirements may be different. I am not sure if the terms on the cc have specified the signature requirement. However, all the recordings I hear after activating a new cc over the phone keep telling me to remove the stickers and sign the cards. I have no idea you can get away with signatures.