ST Alpha - "California merchants may not ask customers using credit cards for their ZIP codes, state Supreme Court rules -- (link)" (Reading a Post)

SlickerTalk
Search Archives
The Leaderboard
The FAQ

Login
Create Account

Search Dr. S. Talk
TT/ST Wiki
How Well Do You Know ...

RSS Feed

Hosting by DigitalOcean

Support ST on Ko-Fi

Down to Post

Backboards:

Posts: 151

California merchants may not ask customers using credit cards for their ZIP codes, state Supreme Court rules -- (link)

Posted by con_carne Feb 11 '11, 10:24

(No message)

For me, this was a minor annoyance in stores: just when you are finally making your purchase and getting ready to GTFO and get on with your life, "Your zip code please?" "Um, huh?" (latimesblogs.latimes.com)

Responses:

[deleted]
The nightmare is over. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 11, 10:26 7
- Oh, I love it when I'm standing behind someone in line, and they get asked for their zip, and they start asking why the store needs their zip. - con_carne Feb 11, 10:30 6
  - Seriously, just make something up and don't hole up the line while you argue about something so trivial. -- nm - Krusty Feb 11, 10:33 4
    - "901210. Yes, really. I'll say hi to Dylan for you. Gimmie my friggin' drywall screws." -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 11, 10:49 1
      - "90210" Crap. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 11, 10:50
    - People can get really righteous here about this kind of stuff. Like the lady in the story. - con_carne Feb 11, 10:36
    - "8675309." "That's not five digits." "Eat pole and give me my Doritos." -- nm - TFox Feb 11, 10:35
  - Why does Radio Shack ask for your phone number when you buy batteries? -- nm - Kramer Feb 11, 10:33
*smashes gas pump next time it asks* -- nm - oblique Feb 11, 10:25

Post a message top

Replies are disabled on threads older than 7 days.