Not a racist just doing my job

[ex-cash register slave]

Let me start of by saying how glad to i am today is my last day as a cashier for Monday i will be switching to to loading delivery truck.

Well here is my story kinda short but very irritating.

SCW- sucky customers wife
SCH-sucky Customers husband
Me-

Me: Your total comes to xx.xx
SCH: (handing over credit card) put it on this.
Me: Sure sir may i see ID?
SCH:Thats me!
SCW: hes only checking because hes racist.
Me:no mam its required.
SCH(begrudgingly hands over ID) There see it is me.
Me:Thank you sir ( runs card) have a good day!
SCH:YOUR BULLSH*T!!
SCW: YOUR A RACIST!
Me:No mam just doing my job(moves on to next customer.

Honestly I am one of the few cashiers that check ID like we are supposed to and i get accused of being a racist just for doing my job.

[Mr Hero]

Remember, any policy that inconveniences an SC is either rude or racist. Depends on whether or not you're the same race.

[HawaiianShirts]

Depends on whether or not you're the same race.

And occasionally, even that doesn't matter.

[thansal]

Remember, any policy that inconveniences an SC is either rude or racist. Depends on whether or not you're the same race.

Really it just depends on their stupidity of choice.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Want to end a conversation like this quick?

Just say "well, you may be right." in a bored voice.

They know you're not a racist. But they expect you'll flip out and defend yourself if they accuse you of being one. If you don't, they have to work off-script, and they're usually too dumb to figure out what to say or do after that. Nobody expects anyone to be apathetic when accused of being a racist.

[Sapphire Silk]

Personally, I thank cashiers who ask for my ID. They're protecting me from fraud.

[Moon]

I have to laugh when this happens when I use one of my cards... it is a debit card that doubles as a student ID for my university and HAS MY PICTURE ON IT. A little hard for someone to get away with using that one, I'd think.

[plantlvr]

That's happened at my store too, feel bad for the cashier whan a sc yells 'racist' when they are just doing their job!

[Caractacus_Potts]

I have to laugh when this happens when I use one of my cards... it is a debit card that doubles as a student ID for my university and HAS MY PICTURE ON IT. A little hard for someone to get away with using that one, I'd think.

As an experiment I put SEE ID on the signature line of one of my cards.

About 75% of cashiers either never looked at the back or looked and didn't bother to ask for ID.

One very young girl who I believe was brand new on her very first real job refused to take the card as it had not been signed. She was fine with having me sign the slip in pen and my card in pencil. Then she took the card and the slip, both of which had just been signed in front of her, and compared them side by side for about ten or twenty seconds scrutinizing them to make sure the signatures matched before handing me back the card so I could erase the signature.

It was really cute. A clear case of following policy to the letter (which I had no problem with) while not having a clue about the purpose of the policy (but she will learn as she gains experience).

[Betweenshades]

Wow, people are racist to me all the time! :eyeroll:

[teh_blumchenkinder]

Just say "well, you may be right." in a bored voice.

NICE. I must remember this.

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

I am not trying to start a big thing here, but I think at one time the Mastercard/Visa merchant agreements specifically stated stores could NOT require ID as a condition to making a credit card purchase. Of course many stores did it anyway...

I think the policy may have changed but I honestly don't remember.

[hinakiba777]

People just confound me. I really don't get them at all.

On the topic of having your card signed and asking for ID, I have two tales.
1) Most of the time when I tell a person I can't accept their credit card because it's not signed, they just suggest signing it in front of me. I usually tell them "No." It defeats the whole purpose of having the card signed. Though lately this is because they have chip cards and are shopping at a place that doesn't take chips. "Why sign when I just need my PIN?" It's a good point, but people should be aware that some places still can't process a chip card.

2)Woman= Credit card please. *Hands me the card. No signature. Says "Ask me for ID"*
Me= Your card says I should ask you for ID. May I please see your provincial ID?
Woman= Sure, I'm so happy you asked. *hands over Driver's License*
Me= Thanks. *Examines photo and woman's face. Checks names. Flips the driver's license over* Alright just sign on the receipt.
Woman= Kay. *hands back the receipt*
Me= *looking from the back of the license to the receipt* Great. *hands back both cards*
Woman= Sorry for asking, but why were you looking at the back of my license?
Me= I was checking you signature.
Woman=.....
Me=
Woman=...Because my signature is on the back of my license?
Me= Yes ma'am, better safe than sorry right?
Woman= I like you, girl. Have a great day.
Me- You as well.

[Caractacus_Potts]

I am not trying to start a big thing here, but I think at one time the Mastercard/Visa merchant agreements specifically stated stores could NOT require ID as a condition to making a credit card purchase. Of course many stores did it anyway...

Well...you're right. And you're not right. And that's the problem with credit card Merchant Terms of Service.

The last time I read one, MasterCard I think, it definitely said you can not require an ID with the CC for a purchase (if the person is buying cigs or alcohol or you require the ID for some other reason it is OK).

Another section stated you are also absolutely not supposed to take a card if it is not signed.

Yet another completely different section stated that you can and should ask for ID with the CC for purchase if you have any reason to suspect that it might be a fraudulent transaction. An unsigned card was used as a specific example of when it is OK to ask for ID with the CC for a purchase.

I'm pretty sure the ToS is deliberately convoluted so the CC company can argue any point in either direction and use the section that backs up the stance they are taking (i.e. they can never be wrong, literally).

Me= I was checking you signature.
Woman=.....
Me=
Woman=...Because my signature is on the back of my license?
Me= Yes ma'am, better safe than sorry right?
Woman= I like you, girl. Have a great day.
Me- You as well.

You are my kind of cashier. I wish more people were like you!

[Andara Bledin]

Want to end a conversation like this quick?

Just say "well, you may be right." in a bored voice.

I'd go with, "Nope, I'm a bigot."

Let them figure out what to do with that.

^-.-^