Ever wonder what is on your hotel room magnetic key card? - GoFuckYourself.com

Funbrunette · 08-10-2007, 10:10 AM

It's a bit long, but worth reading!

Answer:
A. Customer's name
B. Customer's partial home address
C. Hotel room number
D. Check-in date and out dates
E. Customer's credit card number and expiration date!

When you return them into the front desk your personal information is there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner.
An employee can take a hand full of cards home and using a scanning device, access the information onto a laptop computer and go shopping at your expense.

Simply put, hotels do not erase the information on these cards until an employee re-issues the card to the next hotel guest.

At that time, the new guest's information is electronically "overwritten" on the card and the previous guest's information is erased in the overwriting process.

But until the card is rewritten for the next guest, it usually is kept in a drawer at the front desk with YOUR INFORMATION ON IT!

The bottom line is:

Keep the cards, take them home with you, or destroy them. NEVER leave them behind in the room or room wastebasket, and NEVER turn them into the front desk when you check out of a room.

They will not charge you for the card (it's illegal) and you'll be sure you are not leaving a lot of valuable personal information on it that could be easily lifted off with any simple scanning device card reader.

For the same reason, if you arrive at the airport and discover you still have the card key in your pocket, do not toss it in an airport trash basket.

Take it home and destroy it by cutting it up, especially through the electronic information strip!

Big_Red · 08-10-2007, 10:12 AM

thats really good info. thank you.

Evil E · 08-10-2007, 10:12 AM

Source??

TubeTitans_SusieQ · 08-10-2007, 10:14 AM

God I'm glad you told us that ! Thankfully , I always take mine home just for souvenirs kind of

cranki · 08-10-2007, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knewon

Source??

phew, didn't know that

Peaches · 08-10-2007, 10:15 AM

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/hotelkey.asp

Brother Bilo · 08-10-2007, 10:15 AM

I figured it was coke. I guess that's just my experience then.

GAMEFINEST · 08-10-2007, 10:16 AM

good heads up ...didnt know that ....

seeric · 08-10-2007, 10:17 AM

i always keep those things. i have a collection of every hotel i've ever been to.

along with the privacy door hangers.

i think i will destroy all of these now.

Evil E · 08-10-2007, 10:17 AM

It's just an urban rumor... check the snopes link

TG Rebecca · 08-10-2007, 10:17 AM

wow, thanks for the information! i'll definitely keep all of mine from now on..

KimJI · 08-10-2007, 10:17 AM

I don't know who told you that, but its simply not true. There is NO personal or credit card information stored on those cards, and anyone thinking that need to remove their tinfoil hat

08-10-2007, 10:19 AM

dayum....left my Internext Keys on the TV stand...

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CIVMatt · 08-10-2007, 10:19 AM

yeah thats not true at all

Evil E · 08-10-2007, 10:19 AM

Myth... don't believe anything you read on the net... especially if there's not a reliable source.

http://computerworld.com/securitytop...107701,00.html

pornguy · 08-10-2007, 10:19 AM

Go back and read the rest of the page...

Damn.

TroubleTonya · 08-10-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADL_SusieQ

God I'm glad you told us that ! Thankfully , I always take mine home just for souvenirs kind of

I agree SusieQ. I always think they are cool to keep cuz they have the show info on them.

Funbrunette · 08-10-2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knewon

Source??

Actually it was forwarded to me via email from a friend (Information courtesy of Pasadena Police Department).

I know I'll never give the key back now. Doesn't matter if it's true or not it's got me paranoid enough to take it with me. Why take a chance?!?

Casa Nova · 08-10-2007, 10:26 AM

Damn if thats true then thats very unsafe. I'm going to try and read up more on this & see if it indeed is true.

BradM · 08-10-2007, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funbrunette

Actually it was forwarded to me via email from a friend (Information courtesy of Pasadena Police Department).

I know I'll never give the key back now. Doesn't matter if it's true or not it's got me paranoid enough to take it with me. Why take a chance?!?

Read the snopes link posted 10 posts up.

KimJI · 08-10-2007, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funbrunette

Actually it was forwarded to me via email from a friend (Information courtesy of Pasadena Police Department).

I know I'll never give the key back now. Doesn't matter if it's true or not it's got me paranoid enough to take it with me. Why take a chance?!?

You are dumb as FUCK if you belive that. Sorry, but that is my oppinon.
"(Information courtesy of Pasadena Police Department)" im sure....

KimJI · 08-10-2007, 10:35 AM

.. doublepost

quantum-x · 08-10-2007, 10:36 AM

old and bullshit

Madame0120 · 08-10-2007, 10:37 AM

I have a large collection of electronic keys. When the thread asked if we knew what was on them .. of course I thought.. GERMS. When I hit a hotel, I wipe down the phones, keycards and light switches.

Jace · 08-10-2007, 10:38 AM

email has to be the #1 cause of the spread of mis-information

DaddyHalbucks · 08-10-2007, 10:52 AM

Another urban legend.

Penthouse Tony · 08-10-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks

Another urban legend.

This one has been on GFY before.

MetaMan · 08-10-2007, 11:02 AM

Good for you! posting false info is always helpful to society.

WiredGuy · 08-10-2007, 11:05 AM

EDIT: Nevermind...

rapmaster · 08-10-2007, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funbrunette

It's a bit long, but worth reading!

Answer:
A. Customer's name
B. Customer's partial home address
C. Hotel room number
D. Check-in date and out dates
E. Customer's credit card number and expiration date!

When you return them into the front desk your personal information is there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner.
An employee can take a hand full of cards home and using a scanning device, access the information onto a laptop computer and go shopping at your expense.

Simply put, hotels do not erase the information on these cards until an employee re-issues the card to the next hotel guest.

At that time, the new guest's information is electronically "overwritten" on the card and the previous guest's information is erased in the overwriting process.

But until the card is rewritten for the next guest, it usually is kept in a drawer at the front desk with YOUR INFORMATION ON IT!

The bottom line is:

Keep the cards, take them home with you, or destroy them. NEVER leave them behind in the room or room wastebasket, and NEVER turn them into the front desk when you check out of a room.

They will not charge you for the card (it's illegal) and you'll be sure you are not leaving a lot of valuable personal information on it that could be easily lifted off with any simple scanning device card reader.

For the same reason, if you arrive at the airport and discover you still have the card key in your pocket, do not toss it in an airport trash basket.

Take it home and destroy it by cutting it up, especially through the electronic information strip!

lol

I'm OCD about hotels... I love going to hotels and I almost always keep the room cards, I've got a nice thick collection going

woj · 08-10-2007, 11:10 AM

sounds like bullshit, there is absolutely no reason no include all that info on the card....

Evil E · 08-10-2007, 11:23 AM

This thread shows that a lot of people don't know how to read.

american pervert · 08-10-2007, 11:32 AM

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Funbrunette Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 4,834	Ever wonder what is on your hotel room magnetic key card? It's a bit long, but worth reading! Answer: A. Customer's name B. Customer's partial home address C. Hotel room number D. Check-in date and out dates E. Customer's credit card number and expiration date! When you return them into the front desk your personal information is there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner. An employee can take a hand full of cards home and using a scanning device, access the information onto a laptop computer and go shopping at your expense. Simply put, hotels do not erase the information on these cards until an employee re-issues the card to the next hotel guest. At that time, the new guest's information is electronically "overwritten" on the card and the previous guest's information is erased in the overwriting process. But until the card is rewritten for the next guest, it usually is kept in a drawer at the front desk with YOUR INFORMATION ON IT! The bottom line is: Keep the cards, take them home with you, or destroy them. NEVER leave them behind in the room or room wastebasket, and NEVER turn them into the front desk when you check out of a room. They will not charge you for the card (it's illegal) and you'll be sure you are not leaving a lot of valuable personal information on it that could be easily lifted off with any simple scanning device card reader. For the same reason, if you arrive at the airport and discover you still have the card key in your pocket, do not toss it in an airport trash basket. Take it home and destroy it by cutting it up, especially through the electronic information strip! __________________ Stephanie (Funbrunette) [email protected] ICQ: 155-713-409

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