<prompt> Human: I called a plumber, and before he can even show up he needs my cc details to set up an account. And yet when he comes I could pay him in cash, with a check or credit card. why the details then in the first place?I went to a dry cleaners: he needs my cc details to set up an account.Why??! WHY?! As a European Im told to never reveal my cc details to anyone unless shopping online, and now I cant even get normal services here in the US without giving this information to everybody? Bank security? Hello?As a European Im also not given a credit card because I dont have a credit history dont even get me started on this one... but a debit card to my account with all my money on it. This feels very iffy to me and makes normal life frustrating. Tell me so that I can understand and feel more comfortable about these weird US standards.Thank you please.  <response>: Ive never encountered this. Especially not for dry cleaners my mother owns one; thats definitely not a policy of hers. It might just be how their systems work, but I would suggest looking for other vendors. The only time I can think of supplying my cc information before receivingpurchasing a product is for hotels to hold the room. 