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Why do Credit/Debit Cards still come with raised numbers?

Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:03 pm
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
73452 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:03 pm
It just makes the paint rub off faster so you can't see the numbers without tilting it and reading the shadow relief from whichever available light source you have handy, and serves no purpose at all.

When was the last time you saw one of these used?



Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
10170 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:03 pm to
Mine doesn't
Posted by Jsand43
Member since May 2021
882 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:04 pm to
The new ones with the numbers on the back wear off even faster. I have to get a new debit card every six months
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
72016 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:04 pm to
Not all of them do. Mine doesn't.
Posted by FreddieMac
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
24839 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:04 pm to
For blind people
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76447 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:05 pm to
Mine doesn't.

Printed up at my credit union these days.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
70859 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:06 pm to
quote:

Why do Credit/Debit Cards still come with raised numbers?


Because it's a nice textile feeling.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129651 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:06 pm to
I dont know where my debit card is. Points programs and rewards from credit cards are so much better.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
30046 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:14 pm to
quote:

Points programs and rewards from credit cards are so much better.


Do your credit cards still have raised numbers? None of my credit or debit cards have them now.
Posted by TigerOnTheMountain
Higher Elevation
Member since Oct 2014
41773 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:16 pm to
It helps that yours expired five years ago.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22292 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:17 pm to
Costco Citibank card, non raised numbers.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
30046 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:17 pm to
quote:

Because it's a nice textile feeling.


I think autocorrect boned you. Tactile.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
73452 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:18 pm to
quote:

Do your credit cards still have raised numbers? None of my credit or debit cards have them now.


Interesting, all of mine and my wife's do, USAA issued. Also, I have two HSA cards from totally separate institutions and those have the raised numbers too. And back when I had an FSA (totally separate topic, never do an FSA) that card also had raised numbers. That was only 4 years ago. I've never had any kind of card without the raised numbers.

Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
141641 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:18 pm to
quote:

For blind people


Never thought about that.
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
50980 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:19 pm to
Doesn't matter. I use my phone and my cards are on my card app.
Posted by prostyleoffensetime
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2009
12262 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:20 pm to
A lot of them don’t. Like some of the most basic credit cards do, but all of my debit cards and credit cards for my business are flat and the CC#’s are on the back.
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
92901 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:23 pm to
quote:

have to get a new debit card every six months


Subtle I have money jab
Posted by Jack Bauers HnK
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
6048 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:25 pm to
My Apple Card has no numbers, raised or otherwise. :flex:
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
12280 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:29 pm to
Some of my cards don’t even have numbers or expiration dates printed on them, if you need the numbers you have to look it up online or use the app
Posted by Bigfishchoupique
Member since Jul 2017
9487 posts
Posted on 4/8/23 at 8:31 pm to
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This was all on my expense account.
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