From: Alan 
Newsgroups: uk.finance uk.legal
Subject: Re: Credit card without chip and pin
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 14:59:41 +0100

In message <1144586970.353179.13610@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>, John 
B  wrote
>Alan wrote:
>> If the stolen cards are used by underage drinkers they could buy as much
>> alcohol as they want.
>>
>> The self -service check-out could cost a _lot_ more than the money than
>> Tesco are attempting to save
>
>Rubbish. If you use a self-service checkout to buy alcohol, a member of
>staff is required to approve the purchase - precisely so this problem
>is avoided.

Then why are not the same members of the permanent staff required on 
that checkout not checking for stolen cards?

>Cashback is offered largely for the retailers' convenience in the first
>place - it allows them to recycle the cash they are paid for groceries
>rather than having to bank it, which saves them a great deal of money.
>

I'm writing about those paper vouchers sent through the post based on 
the amount a customer has spent in the last 3 months. Dealing with these 
bits of paper at the checkout takes many times longer than taking money 
from a credit/debit card.
-- 
Alan
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