Random sizes, selections, lack of concern about prices by customers, should indicate to you that a little more caution should be exercised when a check is offered as payment. Requiring identification helps you to answer the question. But keep in mind that no identification is foolproof. A crook is a crook no matter what type of identification you ask to see. If the person wants to forge identification, he or she can.
Some stores demand at least two pieces of identification.
It is important to get enough identification so the person presenting the check can be identified and located if and when the check turns out to be worthless. The following types of identification should be useful in determining the type to use in your store. Current Automobile Operators License. If licenses in your State do not carry a photograph of the customer, you may want to ask for a second identification. Automobile Registration Card.