[asianthree]

Only use American Ex when I travel. If there is a problem one call and you are done. They do the

[missypie]

In restaurants I am mostly a cash girl. I never liked the feeling of someone taking my credit card away from me. Besides, the waiters/ waitresses like the cash better.

[batman911]

I have my Chase credit card set up to send me an email notification every time a charge of more than $1.00 hits their system. The email is almost instantaneous. My wife, who uses one of my account cards, hates it.

[jimbo2012]

yes works like a charm, keeps the spending down I think

[asianthree]

You use my GPS to find my home it will take you to MI.

[Ragman]

Just to be safe I program my GPS 'home address' to the nearest recreation center. I figure I can make it home from there.

[Schaumburger]

For your GPS, it is a good idea to program your "home" address to be the nearest rec center or to a landmark or intersection a block or two from your home.

My current Tom Tom GPS has a password that has to be entered before it will actually operate. How easy is it to bypass the password -- don't know I've never tried to bypass it. I'm getting a new Tom Tom GPS this week; hopefully it has the same password feature, or I will have to program "home" to be the intersection one block from my house.

Home Shopping Network called me last week to verify that I wanted to have the GPS shipped to my office instead of to my home billing address because of credit card fraud. I had to answer all kinds of strange questions to verify that I was indeed the person who ordered the GPS. Since it has been a long time since I have ordered from HSN, they told me it is routine on electronics purchases for HSN to verify shipping address with customers when the shipping address is different from the billing address.

[ssmith]

If they are in your car they can check your registration for address or so the rumor goes up north.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by ssmith

If they are in your car they can check your registration for address or so the rumor goes up north.

True -- in Illinois I believe drivers are required to keep their registration card in the car, and of course the registration card has your home address on it. And my glove compartment does not lock . Got to think about that one.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by Schaumburger

True -- in Illinois I believe drivers are required to keep their registration card in the car, and of course the registration card has your home address on it. And my glove compartment does not lock . Got to think about that one.

Ohio's license registrations used to have address info on them as well. A couple of years back, they started printing a 2-section form - one section with all the info (for your files) and a second section (to keep in your car) that omits your address.

Bill

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

Ohio's license registrations used to have address info on them as well. A couple of years back, they started printing a 2-section form - one section with all the info (for your files) and a second section (to keep in your car) that omits your address.

Bill

That is an excellent idea -- I will suggest that to my state legislator. In Illinois we spend most of our time putting former governors in jail. At least Illinois stopped putting Social Security numbers on driver's licenses about 10 yrs. ago.

[memason]

How did we make the jump from Credit Card Fraud ----> GPS Units ????

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by memason

How did we make the jump from Credit Card Fraud ----> GPS Units ????

I didn't do it!!! "Don't tase me, bro!"

Bill

[Figmo Bohica]

I know the voices in my head are not real; But they have some really good ideas.

[shcisamax]

Yesterday I found out my credit card had been compromised. Today, I met another person whose card had been compromised. We both frequent restaurants in the area. There are very few places where your card is out of your sight but restaurants is one of them.