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Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? #6716936
01/04/20 10:44 PM
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SO. central Kansas
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Maybe this practice is common, but no retail store has ever asked me this before.

Hi everyone,

I took the family to Duluth Trading this afternoon. This is a new store to the area, only a few months old. Anyway we checked the place out, and we're ready to check out. So the nice clerk asks if we were new to the store, I replied yes.

The clerk told me "They like to start with some new customer information, incase you have a item to return and forgot your receipt". Sounds simple enough. I said "ok". The clerk then said " I will need to scan your Drivers license". I told her that's not going to happen. She was a nice lady and dropped the matter right there. No big deal.

What made me flinch was there First step for a new customer was DL scanning, at a Clothing store ! I'm sure that information is kept only to mail sales flyers, and other important things like that. RIGHT !

Thought you folks might enjoy this little surprise I had today. Or maybe you already knew of this practice.

Season is still open, keep trapping.

Drew

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6716992
01/04/20 11:26 PM
01/04/20 11:26 PM
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I often thought about going there,but being just clothes keeps me away. They dont need that information,thats stupid.Its not required to make a transaction. How many times i go to a store and they ask for phone number and email. I flat out say no, they dont need that for a purchase and than proceed to pay without further issues.
Its all marketing, demographics, and selling information. Im sure there is plenty of people that go along with it though.

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717000
01/04/20 11:31 PM
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They want your photo. Facial recognition is being used by more and more retail outfits. Facebook claims to have the largest photo database in the world and has made it available to retailers and law enforcement. The FBI has even scanned the DMV records of 22 states so far. DHS claims they will use FR to board all flights in the country by 2023


Fairly recent article:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/11/the-future-of-facial-recognition-in-america.html


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717012
01/04/20 11:45 PM
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Do not know what they are using facial recognition for. Retail does not use even simple procedures when taking credit card transactions. I can count on one had the number of retailers that ask for ID when I present a credit card. They hardly ever check to see the signature on the back even though they should not accept unsigned cards. They are certainly not using it to combat credit card fraud.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717018
01/04/20 11:48 PM
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They are selling it to others


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717025
01/04/20 11:53 PM
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Id love it if they checked my ID every time i swiped my credit card, which is for most purchases. The amount of credit card theft/fraud in stores is astronomical, and it could easily be prevented by an ID check.

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717033
01/05/20 12:11 AM
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They scan your DL to create your customer accout. That way they don't have to manually enter your name and address. They may use it to sell info but who knows. I go there a lot and like the close. I told them no the first time there and they just added everything manually.

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717039
01/05/20 12:18 AM
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similarly the other day at costco they swiped my DL but I was buying alcohol. I thought it was strange. Not sure what the purpose of scanning a DL serves

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717040
01/05/20 12:19 AM
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Identity theft.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717059
01/05/20 12:32 AM
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I tell everyone no
My dl is mine and only an officer gets to take it for any reason. Other then an ffl dealer i guess i do show it too them. Ill leave a store before they get to scan it or enter any of the info on it.

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: Boco] #6717095
01/05/20 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Boco
Identity theft.

I agree.

I have had this happen to me. If you have ever have been a victim of identity theft , it is a nightmare.

I refuse to comply. Why does anyone need any of this information for a simple purchase?

I have asked to scan my license for a package of cigarettes , cell phone charger and more.
In the case of a cell phone charger which I was picking up for a friend and the charger did not fit my own phone at a Sprint store , I told the employee it was not for me. They refused a cash sale. I informed them that I was not going to allow them to scan my license.
Then , in a louder than normal voice I told them ( so everyone in the store could hear - not shouting or causing a scene) asked them if they wanted the sale or not. They refused. Again , in a louder than normal voice told them they could watch me to walk out of the store as I held the $20 clear in the air for all to see. Told them that their customer policy stunk as I walked out in clear view with the $20 held high. I hope the manager saw it on in store CCTV.

A couple of other people walked out too.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717096
01/05/20 01:54 AM
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Just tell them you don't drive.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: adam m] #6717099
01/05/20 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by adam m
similarly the other day at costco they swiped my DL but I was buying alcohol. I thought it was strange. Not sure what the purpose of scanning a DL serves

The new licenses everything is in the bar code on the back. They can bust a fake in no time flat because your picture pops up on some of the systems. If having your driver's license scanned is freaking you out now, it's only going to get worse. They already have your info from your credit card or debit card transaction anyways. It just is what it is these days.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717103
01/05/20 02:20 AM
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I have also been asked for my license in a Walgreens to purchase a package of cigarette lighters. I showed the clerk my AARP card. That was not good enough. They refused the sale. I left the lighters on the counter and the other things I wished to purchase and walked out.

I like Walmart's policy better , if you buy some age restricted products like spray paint , carburetor cleaner or such , a prompt comes up on the cash register asking the employee if you are over 18-21-26 or whatever is store policy and the employee makes the call. Even if you are close to the age , they can just ask to see the license to just verify without scanning it , that is OK.

Do not comply. If enough people do this and more sales are lost , corporate policies will change.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717104
01/05/20 02:26 AM
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The next time a store asks for your drivers license or state issued photo ID, loudly proclaim in an indignant voice that the clerk is a "Racist" several times. Then explain to them at high volume that a repressive, Caucasian, paternal society makes it near impossible for a person of my race to get a drivers license or state photo ID. If you actually are an obvious minority, you have won at this point. If you appear to be whiter than even elizabeth warren, be prepared to stay on the attack. Hopefully the befuddled clerk at this point will say something like, "But you're white." If they do, knock them out the ring with a statement like, "How dare you deny me my heritage!!!" and shout "RACIST!!!" repeatedly until the store gives you free stuff to go away. laugh

Keith

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717120
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Soon we will all be assimilated. Resistance is Futile.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717127
01/05/20 04:56 AM
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Had a store ask to scan Dl for purchase of lottery ticket. Figured it was for age verification.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717128
01/05/20 05:28 AM
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When you pay in cash and they want to see your dl, you know it's a scam of some sort. I'll never forget years ago when i didn't have a driver's license, my wife got a newer car and they wanted to see my driver's license i told the car dealer to go to ---- . And also never wanted my name on the car title. They wanted the money though, so it all went threw with out me on anything, if they took the money out of it they wont do it at all.


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Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: Cragar] #6717144
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Originally Posted by Cragar
I have also been asked for my license in a Walgreens to purchase a package of cigarette lighters. I showed the clerk my AARP card. That was not good enough. They refused the sale. I left the lighters on the counter and the other things I wished to purchase and walked out.

I like Walmart's policy better , if you buy some age restricted products like spray paint , carburetor cleaner or such , a prompt comes up on the cash register asking the employee if you are over 18-21-26 or whatever is store policy and the employee makes the call. Even if you are close to the age , they can just ask to see the license to just verify without scanning it , that is OK.

Do not comply. If enough people do this and more sales are lost , corporate policies will change.


*vote in every election you are able to , including primary elections *

AARP, really? I would not belong to that liberal cult, check em out.

Re: Duluth trading wants to scan my DL ? [Re: HOYT archery] #6717196
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You're supposed to be ok with handing over your id to buy a cell phone charger or a package of lighters, but DON'T YOU DARE THINK YOU NEED AN ID TO VOTE IN THIS COUNTRY, YOU REPRESSIVE PIG!

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