ConsumerFight.com
The Best Consumer Help Website in the World
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| Copyright ConsumerFight.com 2007, 2008 All rights Reserved. |
SHOULD COSTCO EMPLOYEES LICK YOUR ATM CARDS?
May 10, 2008 - Today, at the Costco in Rancho Cordova, California, a Costco employee licked
my ATM card. When I tried to scan my card, the usual happened. It wouldn't scan. I tried
several times, to no avail. The cashier, "Victoria A.", then took my card from me. I thought she
was going to scan it at her register, but I was wrong! Instead, she licked her index finger,
rubbed it on the magnetic strip on my ATM card, then ran it through the scanner. To be fair, the
scanner DID read the card once the card had been licked. I think Costco should have a policy
about employee licking. What do you think?
Rubbing the card through a plastic bag to build up static electricity also works well. Just
based on my own personal experience, there's usually a large reservoir of plastic bags
available in the general vicinity of the checkout area.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: The Consumerist
May 10, 2008 - Today, at the Costco in Rancho Cordova, California, a Costco employee licked
my ATM card. When I tried to scan my card, the usual happened. It wouldn't scan. I tried
several times, to no avail. The cashier, "Victoria A.", then took my card from me. I thought she
was going to scan it at her register, but I was wrong! Instead, she licked her index finger,
rubbed it on the magnetic strip on my ATM card, then ran it through the scanner. To be fair, the
scanner DID read the card once the card had been licked. I think Costco should have a policy
about employee licking. What do you think?
Rubbing the card through a plastic bag to build up static electricity also works well. Just
based on my own personal experience, there's usually a large reservoir of plastic bags
available in the general vicinity of the checkout area.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: The Consumerist
