"You don't need an ID"

[Trixie]

Forget all the political, social and moral issues, I'm beginning to think after stories like this and my own experiences that having and showing ID for various reasons is the hottest debate there is.

[dragon_wings]

Re: the TSA thing. If he has no actual form of photo ID, that's a puzzler, to be sure.

But I've gotten on a plane without a valid photo ID before, and this is post-9/11 I'm talking about.

I'd gone up to visit my then-GF in Boston for New Year's, forgetting that my driver's license (photo ID) expired on Dec. 31 that year. So I was able to get on the plane to go up to see her, but ran into problems when I needed to go home.

I admitted mea culpa to TSA-- it had completely slipped my mind that my ID had been due to expire-- and pointed out that they could see it had only expired a day or two before. Nevertheless, I consented to whatever hoops I had to jump through-- not-quite strip-search, but much more stringent searching than usual-- to get on my plane.

Once I got home, you bet your ass I went to the DMV as soon as I could.

This. My sister, my roomie, and I went to Michigan to see my (now late) grandmother 2 weekends ago. Sis didn't realize until we got to Michigan that her DL expired last year (I got to rent the car and drive all 4 days! It was awesome!) When we went through security to return to Maryland the TSA agent noticed it (it seems the one at the Baltimore airport didn't, at least she didn't comment). He said they'll give up to one year from when it's expired for them to let her past security.

[cashierbex]

I lost my ID before going on my trip to NY after I graduated Hell School. I didn't even have a student ID, but they let me in, both trips.

If we didn't have to have IDs for banks, everyone would be screwed. I like the security that no one can steal my name and make bank accounts under it, thus using it for illegal purposes.

[BroSCFischer]

Then we don't want to go through the hassle of opening an account that will close in two weeks.

I thought banks charged an early closure fee if you closed an account before 6mos/1yr (depending on the bank/account type).

SC

[freeatlast]

Manager tells him "Good luck with that." and lets me know afterwards that it was the politest thing that she could manage.

That was always my answer when a sucktomer told me they would get their own way elsewhere. It's not REALLY rude and lets them know that you know that they are full of shit.

[scruff]

A couple of jobs back (I was a trolley dolly on the trains) a colleague HAD to have a job. Something incomprehensible about parole/ex-wife or something, but he HAD to have a job. I say colleague, but I never met him. See, he managed to convince a friend to go to work for him, and said friend stuck it out for several weeks. And then finally snapped, left the snack trolley on the train, and left.
Since we got paid weekly by cheque, I can totally see said friend trying to cash the cheque, and not having photo id...

[TopEndDave]

I believe that he boarded a plane without showing photo ID.

He was being escorted by several police officers, had the special bracelets and was wearing a orange colored jump suit. Or he boarded the plane without photo ID but was then dragged off by security.

His reactions after being told to go to other bank suggests he has already tried this with them.

[MoonCat]

I don't believe he got on a plane without ID. Hell, my mother was told she needed ID to fly back in 1998! She had to go and get a non-driver ID (DMV issues them here, same as driver's licenses).

That guy was either delusional or a liar. I'm going with liar.

[Ghel]

I thought banks charged an early closure fee if you closed an account before 6mos/1yr (depending on the bank/account type).

Some banks may, but we don't. Still, most potential customers balk when I tell them we charge a fee on savings accounts each month the balance falls below $50. Especially when they only want to open the account so we'll cash their check or so they don't have to pay a fee to cash it elsewhere.

[PepperElf]

Some people are really clueless about ID cards.

i had someone try getting a credit card on an expired ID. She then asked if I'd take her student ID.

no.

[XCashier]

Someone forgot to recharge their Jedi mind trick.

The Stupid is strong with this one!

i had someone try getting a credit card on an expired ID. She then asked if I'd take her student ID.

no.

I once had someone try to buy beer with a High School ID!

[Lace Neil Singer]

Lol. XD

Where I work, you need either a government issued ID card, a passport or a driving licence to buy smokes. I once had a guy who tried to buy smokes with a student card. The worst part of it was that he didn't speak or understand English too well, and just kept on shoving the card at me after I'd told him about ten times that I couldn't accept it as ID.

[bankworking]

Some banks may, but we don't. Still, most potential customers balk when I tell them we charge a fee on savings accounts each month the balance falls below $50. Especially when they only want to open the account so we'll cash their check or so they don't have to pay a fee to cash it elsewhere.

We don't have a monthly fee on savings and only a $5 minimum balance to have the account... but because that attracts the people who only want a check cashing place, we charge a check cashing fee if their average balance is too low (waived if they have direct deposit or a loan with us). Still cheaper than an actual check cashing place, but we do get complaints about it.

[bankworking]

An update...

SC came back today... WITH his passport. Guess [big bank] wouldn't open an account without an ID either.

I was available but asked a co-worker to take him. Just thought there was far too much chance of me laughing at him, which would not be very professional of me. I spoke to co-worker afterward, who said SC made a big deal about gifts for opening accounts. We should offer a gift because [big bank] gives gifts.

I would not have been able to keep myself from asking why he was opening the account with us if [big bank] was so much better. Think I'd prefer to have his business elsewhere. Just have the feeling that he's not going to be worth the pain he causes.

[Jester]

How the heck did he get on a plane with no photo ID when the TSA is strip searching people now?

Two possibilities.

1. He's lying. This is the most probably answer.

2. He went through an airport whose security is rather lax. This can and does happen, as much as we think it doesn't. Just saying.

We HAVE to have it, unless you want to pay the up to $1mil fine and serve the up to 10 year prison sentence for us.

Just yesterday, a group of people were at one of the bar tables. The older woman came up to the bar and ordered some drinks for the table, including one for the one girl that looked like she could be anywhere between 16 and 24. (Or as I like to say, she looked like she needed a hall pass!) My coworker naturally asked for ID for the younger girl. The older woman said, "Oh, I'm her mother. I'll vouch for her." To which my coworker looked her in the eye and said, "That's great. Are you also going to vouch for me when the Alcohol Board comes for my job?"

No, she didn't get the drink.