Sapphyre

Rog' wrote:
> I have checked in at a wide variety of hotels in Florida for over
> 25 years and seriously, none (here or elsewhere) ever asked me
> for an ID, as long as I presented a valid CC. I expect that it is
> necessary for guests who did not or paid with cash. Either way,
> these days, I would have no objection to such a request. =R=

That might in part explain why I was asked for ID so frequently...
Simply I pay cash. I'd rather pay now, than owe it later.

When I checked into the Reno hotel, I needed photo ID. I also needed
photo ID for every single other thing I did in Reno, including
purchasing postcards and T-shirts with a credit card. Most merchants
(although that may vary by enterprise) want to see ID when a credit
card is being used, specifically in Reno.

I can't speak for the rest of my vacation, since I rarely used a credit
card except in California to pay for fuel at the pump (no pump now pay
later for the most part). I get annoyed at clerks who can't seem to
make the right change or give a proper receipt for the fuel I
purchased, so I pay at the pump. I'm not kidding on this one...

>From what I remember, no one gave me too difficult a time... my US
debit card is also a Mastercard, and I just used my PIN at the grocery
stores to get cash back. It worked like a charm, and I didn't have to
worry about ABM machines eatting my card while on vacation.

S.