Casey Liss
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And hopefully they never write anything down about it. You're just showing it to them and then putting it back into your wallet. So that is another kind of middle ground. But yeah, like Marco said, you can just say no and see what the consequences are. Most of the time they just need the information.
I don't know this for a fact, but I think a lot of the reasons healthcare providers in particular want you to scan both sides of your card is because they're so sick of trying to navigate the world of getting people to give them the correct information from either side of the card. And they're just like, if we just get scanned, we'll figure out where it is.
I don't know this for a fact, but I think a lot of the reasons healthcare providers in particular want you to scan both sides of your card is because they're so sick of trying to navigate the world of getting people to give them the correct information from either side of the card. And they're just like, if we just get scanned, we'll figure out where it is.
Oh, it's this number, but not this suffix. But don't worry about your group number, but we need this ID. Just scan the cards. I feel like it's just a...
Oh, it's this number, but not this suffix. But don't worry about your group number, but we need this ID. Just scan the cards. I feel like it's just a...
you know avoiding a customer service issue and so in that case if you wanted to skirt around that it's like do you just need my member number because i'll just give you that it's this and i don't even have like marco i don't even have a card but if that's what you need and very often like credit card numbers they can look at the member number for whatever your insurance is and know whether you've omitted the right number of characters from the beginning or whether you've tacked on a group number or whatever like they can figure it out so
you know avoiding a customer service issue and so in that case if you wanted to skirt around that it's like do you just need my member number because i'll just give you that it's this and i don't even have like marco i don't even have a card but if that's what you need and very often like credit card numbers they can look at the member number for whatever your insurance is and know whether you've omitted the right number of characters from the beginning or whether you've tacked on a group number or whatever like they can figure it out so
That's pretty much what I do as well. Although I have to say that for my driver's license and stuff like that, I just assume everyone can get that information anyway. My social security number is a lot higher security than that. I have to say, I don't think anyone has asked for my social security number in a situation where I don't think they should need it.
That's pretty much what I do as well. Although I have to say that for my driver's license and stuff like that, I just assume everyone can get that information anyway. My social security number is a lot higher security than that. I have to say, I don't think anyone has asked for my social security number in a situation where I don't think they should need it.
But driver's license, I'm a little bit more cavalier with because whatever. But yeah, push back and see what happens.
But driver's license, I'm a little bit more cavalier with because whatever. But yeah, push back and see what happens.
Whether someone can just buy a database of all this information anyway right now for $100 or something, you know.
Whether someone can just buy a database of all this information anyway right now for $100 or something, you know.
And by the way, I think we've complained about this before, but like, Jesus, when I pay with an Amazon card, don't make me scan the code. You are...
And by the way, I think we've complained about this before, but like, Jesus, when I pay with an Amazon card, don't make me scan the code. You are...
already know who i am i know what is like it's it's it's an amazon card in an amazon store and i still have to bind my action button to scan the stupid qr you already know who i am just give me the discount honestly the whole foods you get a discount on like three percent of their products it's very frustrating
already know who i am i know what is like it's it's it's an amazon card in an amazon store and i still have to bind my action button to scan the stupid qr you already know who i am just give me the discount honestly the whole foods you get a discount on like three percent of their products it's very frustrating
You have nicer cashiers than we do. The cashiers here are trained to say, oh, do you want one?
You have nicer cashiers than we do. The cashiers here are trained to say, oh, do you want one?
But then they want you to type in your telephone number. Oh, we can look it up by your phone number.