pay at the table credit cards

[Hank]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 6:54pm

I've been scamed. A few months ago, at a chain restaurant in Times Square (TGIF at 47th) I let the waiter take my card out of sight, and a few days later got billed for a bunch of purchases in Mexico City. Luckily my company (GM MC) caught wind and stopped everything to my satisfaction.
Has this happened to anyone else!
The technology is here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070708/ap-on-hi-te/dine-and-dash

I think it's high time for restaurants to catch on and let us know if they're up on this.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 7:23pm

Did you report it? This type of fraud is the easiest to stop- obviously it was the waiter who took your number and at a chain restaurant it should be a SNAP to see who that waiter was.

[AnnaK<3LMIP]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 7:25pm

Maybe wrong board?

But I'm glad you got it all sorted out.

[bwaydoc]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 8:37pm

I don't know why we can't do in America what they do overseas. I know many restaurants in Britain that have portable credit card scanners that the waiters take around with them to the table, so your credit card never leaves your sight. I'm surprised they aren't used in the US, especially with credit card scams increasing.

[Bwayfan4]

Posted: 7/8/07 at 8:43pm

Wow this is scary. Glad to hear your credit card company caught on...