Comments on: Can I See Some ID?

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:52:26 +0000

I’m glad to see that there are some people out there who actually respect that we try to protect their money. It really amazes me that people walk in with an account number and simply expect us to give them money out of it without showing some form of id.

I think some of the problem is that people who’ve been with an establishment for 20+ years don’t like change, and unfortunately, the banking industry is prone to turnover and lots of change. So, these lifers see new faces, but expect the same treatment as they would from someone they worked with previously and it’s not like that. A relationship has to be built. An id must be shown.

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:26:50 +0000

I THANK them for asking for my ID. It is for my protection and I also tell them that I know people are sometimes nasty about it and that I think those people are NUTS. I also thank cashiers that actually check my signature against my card.

Where I work occasionally I am in a position to take the credit card info and I have to ask for ID etc. The majority of people don’t complain but we get the occasional nasty here too. I just explain to them how it’s for their safety and if they want to be nasty, I just ignore them and think how stupid they are!

By: Gloria

Gloria — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:04:00 +0000

“Do you get offended when your bank asks for your id?”

I expect to show id. It would be scary to think my money could be withdrawn by someone else, without id.

By: rachel

rachel — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:17:48 +0000

If the cashiers at my credit union didn’t ask for my ID when I withdrew funds, I wouldn’t be happy about it; I’d be annoyed that they were careless with my money.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:02:45 +0000

I am glad that there are a few people out there that care enough to ask for ID. I still see people arguing with clerks who ask for ID when the customer has had their checks printed with their drivers license number already on it. How stupid is that! If someone stole your checks, you just made their theft easier by providing extra information. If they somehow managed to get your checkbook and not your ID along with it, most store clerks will just happily go along with the drivers license info thats pre-printed on the check.

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:48:33 +0000

Easy enough question to answer – they get affronted because they are self-centered jerks! They think the world revolves around them and if they so much as walked by your branch in the past then you should someone know (and worship) who they are! :)

Mike

By: Nobu

Nobu — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:09:53 +0000

I have the same problem as a customer. I pretty much always have my ID out if I’m using a credit card or at the bank (even for just a deposit). I get mixed reactions from people ignoring me trying to show my ID to people actually acting annoyed that I’m trying to get them to verify that I’m the person I say I am. And yes, my credit card says “See ID”. Yet pretty much no one ever asks me for it. Ever.

By: Hedy

Hedy — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:41:42 +0000

What used to kill me when I was in retail was when they got mad when you asked for ID-and THEY put See ID on their card.

By: Jin6655321

Jin6655321 — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:37:34 +0000

Personally, I am thrilled when someone asks me for my ID- it doesn’t happen often enough. From what I understand, people don’t want to show their ID ’cause they’re afraid of identity theft. I think this fear is a unwarranted considering the person checking the ID has their information for like 2 seconds and they would have to be some kind of a savant to remember it all. Besides, most of the information on your drivers license (like your address, and even your previous addresses) can all be found on line on people search sites (scary as that may sound).

In your case, however, I think the customers were just overly sensitive and rude. They may have felt that the few seconds it would have taken for them to show, and for you to verify, was too long- or that you were verifying ID ’cause you suspected them of lying about who they are (some people are just very sensitive).