Comment by fc417fc802
1 month ago
Entering the serial number is the equivalent of the gift card activation step. It prevents theft and black market resale of a giant stack of unissued tokens.
As to the rest of what you wrote, isn't that exactly what I already described? The only notable difference is that your scheme permits non-government token providers.
Oh I see, sorry I misunderstood this comment
> The clerk only visually inspects the ID document then enters the serial number
I thought "the serial number" was the number on the ID document. You actually meant the number on the token scratch card. Makes sense.
> The only notable difference is that your scheme permits non-government token providers.
Right. More accurately it only permits non-government token providers.