http://www.paidtwice.com/2007/11/30/and-now-the-spouse-gets-tested/#comment-6484 Siena Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:18:57 +0000 http://www.paidtwice.com/2007/11/30/and-now-the-spouse-gets-tested/#comment-6484 This is a horrible idea!!! I know most colleges you buy can almost anything on campus using your ID card BUT you must prepay, so it's almost like a gift card idea. You prepay a certain amount onto your card. It is very convenient to buy snacks or meals on campus because you just swipe and go (plus they give student discounts if you use the card in some places). I know for the university near me, vendors off campus are now accepting the student ID card as a form of payment as well. That is what his work should do--create so you can purchase items using their ID cards BUT the money is not straight from their paycheck but through a separate payment fund they set up. Also what about fraud? Disputed purchases? Or even errors? Seems like the company is setting themselves up for a headache if they directly take money out of their employee's paychecks. This is a horrible idea!!! I know most colleges you buy can almost anything on campus using your ID card BUT you must prepay, so it’s almost like a gift card idea. You prepay a certain amount onto your card. It is very convenient to buy snacks or meals on campus because you just swipe and go (plus they give student discounts if you use the card in some places). I know for the university near me, vendors off campus are now accepting the student ID card as a form of payment as well. That is what his work should do–create so you can purchase items using their ID cards BUT the money is not straight from their paycheck but through a separate payment fund they set up. Also what about fraud? Disputed purchases? Or even errors? Seems like the company is setting themselves up for a headache if they directly take money out of their employee’s paychecks.

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