oceanskyJul 21, 2025

Would it look suspicious to use someone else’s credit card while out shopping (with their consent, of course)?

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Here’s the situation: I just arrived in Japan from Germany to visit my long-distance boyfriend for the first time. He’s working during the day, so while he’s away, I’m on my own. He gave me his credit cards and told me to go out, explore, and enjoy myself if I get bored. I’d like to, but I’m a bit worried. I’m German, he’s Japanese. I’m a woman, he’s a man. So obviously, the name on the cards doesn’t match mine. I don’t want it to look like I stole them or something, it’s more about the optics. Maybe I’m just being overly anxious and overthinking it.

Show threadSpikesOtherDogJul 21, 2025

If you pay with cards in Japan the same way in the USA, nobody even looks at the names and just you just pay.

If you look like you are freaking out you might look suspicious enough for someone to double check.

Show threadgivesomefucksJul 21, 2025

They don’t even see/touch the card…

It’s not like the 80s where you hand them the card to swipe.

Show threadbreadsmasherJul 21, 2025
When I visited USA last year, I was dumbfounded that I had to give my card to whoever and they wandered off to charge it. Rather than UK where they bring a card machine to you
Show threadSenator CollinsJul 21, 2025
Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.
Show threadRhynoplazJul 21, 2025

In the US? Yes it is.

My expectation at a restaurant is that they’ll take my card and bring it back with a slip to sign. Some places have payment stations at the table, but that’s not very common.

Show threadSwordgeek

I was in the US (probably for the last time ever) in December and was amazed that they still do this.

Here in Canada, that was done away with…maybe 20 years ago? Trips to the UK, France, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands have been similar.

Signing a CC receipt is something most people’s parents did. Except in the US.

Jul 21, 2025 at 4:39pmWeb
Show threadRhynoplazJul 21, 2025

I wonder if our tip culture has something to do with it.

Gotta be able to add that 20% for the server.

Show threadSwordgeekJul 21, 2025

Nope. For some stupid reason, Canada pays servers passably (not great) but has almost exactly the same tip culture of the US.

Here when it’s time to pay, they bring a wireless machine to your table. You punch in the tip you want, and then either tap or insert your card to pay. A receipt printer is built-in, so you can get your paper as well.