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Message:: [QUOTE="Johnnie Black, post: 2628608, member: 79167"]So I drop in to a local pawn shop yesterday. It used to be mom and pop owned but they sold to one of those EZ Loan & Pay type places. They had AU Peace dollars for $25 so I picked one out that had a cool tone. The lady proceeded to grab it out of my hand, holding it incorrectly, and headed to the checkout area. She handed it to a guy who DROPPED IT on the floor and let it clang around behind the counter. I jokingly said, "Well, I don't know if I want it now." "Oh yeah like it was perfect before that." says the lady. I ask if they take Amex and they said yes. Said they needed to see my ID and I obliged. Handed my ID back and the guy says, "Oh, if you want to use a credit card we need to input your info into our system." I said, "I'd rather not. Do you take a debit card then?" He said, "Sure, but same thing. We need your ID to input your info into our system." That was a red flag for me. I said, "Nevermind then thanks anyway". I've never been asked to have my personal info documented when buying anything with a credit card (other than a gun). It'd be different if I happened to be selling something to them but I was just buying. Am I being paranoid or was that a little weird?[/QUOTE]