Do You Need to Have Guests Sign Credit Card Receipts?

[wadesgirl]

Do you have your guests sign their receipts for credit card payments? I only ask because right now I'm doing a book party for another company and she is requiring me to mail her all the receipts that paid by credit card with signatures to her for "verification that they agree to pay". I take so many credit card numbers over the phone I never thought twice about it (still not thinking twice because it's a pain in the butt!!!). I'm ready to close this party and one is my mother-in-law that I won't see until Monday and another is my neice's in-law who lives over 200 miles away!

 

[esavvymom]

That is dumb actually. We dont sign anything when we buy over the phone or online.

 

[chefsteph07]

Just sign all their names and mail it to the consultant. I never have my guests sign, it only goes to me so what's the point?

 

[Sheila]

If they are in person, part of my checkout is to go over their total, tax & shipping = $_____ ... and if that amount is okay with you I need your signature here authorizing me to charge you that amount.If I'm doing it over the phone, I tell them I'm sending them an e-mail with the breakdown and that I need them to respond by e-mail verifying that it's okay to charge them that amount. (I reiterate it in the e-mail that I need a response verifying that it's okay to charge them that amount.) That way, all my bases are covered & I don't have to worry about anyone coming back & trying to dispute a charge.But as you know, I'm a "never do anything you wouldn't want to explain in a court of law" kind of girl.

 

[DebPC]

I always tell my guests to just fill in the charge #, exp. date and their billing zip. Almost everyone signs it too. It must be a habit or they assume I need that too.