Why do credit cards still have raised numbers on them>

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by jtur88

When a credit card comes in an envelope, you can rub the envelope and read the number from the outside. Why do they still make them with raised numbers? Nobody has a card reader any more that depends on the raised numbers to imprint the invoice.

I was at a place last week that used a card imprinter.

[LadyKLO]

I have an ING card and the numbers are not raised and they are on the back!

[clutchcargo777]

Originally Posted by joe moving

thanks. sounds like they will not give it to current chase cardholders.

You can have other Chase cards, but you can't get this on an existing Sapphire card. Must be a new Sapphire app.

[11thHour]

Our local credit union that we have a debit card and credit card with no longer uses the raised numbers. They're just printed on the front. I haven't seen one of those imprinter devices in a few years. But apparently they are still in use. Not sure if they'd be able to use our cards in that situation.

[moved]

Originally Posted by 11thHour

Our local credit union that we have a debit card and credit card with no longer uses the raised numbers. They're just printed on the front. I haven't seen one of those imprinter devices in a few years. But apparently they are still in use. Not sure if they'd be able to use our cards in that situation.

If the imprinter can't be used due to non-raised numbers, the form is handwritten.

[sas0814]

Originally Posted by jtur88

When a credit card comes in an envelope, you can rub the envelope and read the number from the outside. Why do they still make them with raised numbers? Nobody has a card reader any more that depends on the raised numbers to imprint the invoice.

What are the odds that someone is gonna get their hands on your mail to feel your credit card numbers?

[AlfredB1979]

Originally Posted by sas0814

What are the odds that someone is gonna get their hands on your mail to feel your credit card numbers?

And magically see the three digit security code on the back of the card without tearing open that envelope...yeah, slim to none-ish.

[Gimme3steps]

Originally Posted by volk2k

I would also say that over half of the cabs that I ride in when traveling on businsess still use carbon imprinters.

Same with tow trucks.

[stan4]

Originally Posted by Hemlock140

Actually, that's not true. There are low-tech people selling at fairs, small business, even flea markets. You can still buy them new.


Credit Card Imprinter - Sales Drafts - Imprinter Plates (http://posregister.com/credit-card-imprinters.html - broken link)

Or you can just write the number on the paper if you're still going low tech.

Op, my new visa does not have raised numbers. It also has the card info running lengthwise instead of horizontally - it looks like a fake credit card.

[beachmouse]

They were having technical difficulties at the animal shelter when we adopted our new kitten, so we did the old school carbon imprinter when we paid her adoption fee in November.