Are the credit cards strip cut horizontally or actually cross cut to obliterate the numbers and info?
1099763
They are cut horizontally but crosscut so that the cut strip is only about an inch long.
1099764
This is really paranoia, most identity theft takes place on line these days. You don't need to worry about somebody stealing your information from a shredded credit card, no matter how it's "cut!" If the strips make you paranoid, just toss half the strips in one bin and half in another. Problem solved. Really, people, major identity theft is done over the Internet. Nobody is going to glue back together your credit card or paper strips. LOL.
1099765
I just tried an old gift card, and the machine cuts most of the card horizontally - the papers do get cross cut though. It appears that the machine is designed with a certain length where the cross cut happens, that may be the reason the card shred came mostly horizontal.
1099766
I returned this item to Amazon due to what I thought was a "safety" factor....no indicator light showing the shredder was on...as a result, it's easily left on....if you have kids, this isn't good...and since their manual stresses about possibly fire safety, this isn't good.....plug-in cord is about 1 foot to short...at least it was for where I wanted to plug it in, so in about 20 minutes I knew this wasn't for me...sent it back.
1099767
Just so you're happy with it....It's a matter of safety....after the fire occurs...it's a little too late.....I'll bet you have Life Insurance and haven't used that either.
763731
In our software, when we are about to run someones credit card, in the accept cards window we have a "SWIPE" button we click on before we swipe it, it decodes the card and enters automatically. Whatever software you are using for credit card transactions should have something like it. If there is no decoder it will show a bunch of random letter and numbers.
667882
I know bills get marked with pens that are not visible to the naked eye (often to test if they are real or marked with the date of a transaction - hence the term "unmarked bills" in gangster movies) and that only show with the UV light. I have not heard of using them on credit cards though. They also work for displaying body fluids (pee and blood) or food stains that have been removed by a dry cleaner.
2052895
Yes, it is. It's just four slits cut where the corners of the card would go, but they're a good size and easy to use.
56888
Yes, but you have to separate the bills and run them through the machine by denomination. It doesn't sense the denominations.
564119
Yes. If I recall correctly, the number of the expansion (e.g. first expansion = 1) is displayed on the front of the card to identify it, but not on the back so as to allow interchangeability without cluing that the cards are different.
1973735
Yes, it cross cuts, resulting in bits of paper less than 1/4 inch wide and 1 to 1 1/2 inches long. My shredder is still working well.
1527409
Hey I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that. I purchased these for my niece. Looking at it a little bit closer you could probably cut them into three different strips. I hope this helps.
1337003
Not really. You send it through the first time width-wise and it creates "two strips" with extra from each side. The two strips are business card width. Then you send your widths through one at a time (through the lower opening lengthwise) to create the 5 (and then 10) business cards.
110208
there is an adjustable guide to help you feed the receipts through. If they do get fed on an angle the software will automatically adjust them to be straight. If they are all different sizes they may not automatically feed through.
1514802
Hi Leanna!Maureen here from The Friendly Swede:-) The answer is no, it should not affect the integrity of your magnetic strip on your credit cards. I'm also grateful to hear from the other buyers that they have not experienced this issue either. Very informative answers. Anything else, please let me know here at this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-seller/contact-seller.html/ref=aag_m_fi?ie=UTF8&asin;=&isCBA;=&isPopup;=&marketplaceID;=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID;=&sellerID;=AP0GL3AYI3XW1Have a good day!Maureen / The Friendly Swede Hi Leanna!Maureen here from The Friendly Swede:-) The answer is no, it should not affect the integrity of your magnetic strip on your credit cards. I'm also grateful to hear from the other buyers that they have not experienced this issue either. Very informative answers. Anything else, please let me know here at this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-seller/contact-seller.html/ref=aag_m_fi?ie=UTF8&as...; » Read More Hi Leanna!Maureen here from The Friendly Swede:-) The answer is no, it should not affect the integrity of your magnetic strip on your credit cards. I'm also grateful to hear from the other buyers that they have not experienced this issue either. Very informative answers. Anything else, please let me know here at this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-seller/contact-seller.html/ref=aag_m_fi?ie=UTF8&asin;=&isCBA;=&isPopup;=&marketplaceID;=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID;=&sellerID;=AP0GL3AYI3XW1Have a good day!Maureen / The Friendly Swede « Show Less
314160
The credit card slit is a piece stitched to the inside of the cover that allows the opening to be an area were a few folded pieces of money could be placed. I used that space to keep some small pictures.
940408
credit card is legit and in the rule books. I actually have taken a card out and I have it measured quite well now and dont need the CC. Just closed #2, onto 2.5!
96690
Hi. I can't really say. i bought this for my daughter. she uses it with cash not, cards. but i will say the strips are face down and the cards fit inside the slots for them so they aren't resting on the phone.
96802
I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer. We're still using the old-fashioned cards that you have to blank out with a felt-tipped pen
561962
Hello. What it can read depends on what data is stored on the magnetic stripe. The data is original. If you want to get credit card number only, you may need to develop a program to pick up the card number. It is not the job of the reader. Thanks.
223563
Yes that will work. Feed the sheet thru the bypass tray and use the card stock or transparency setting.