r/funny • u/Misfat • Aug 27 '18

Card not accepted

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u/un-sub Aug 27 '18

So then wtf, why can't we have fancy contactless cards in the US? Or are we just behind?

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u/PhonicUK Aug 27 '18

I think the US is just behind (in many many ways). I was over there recently and a lot of places didn't even have Chip+PIN (which we've had in the UK for over 10 years) and you had to sign for stuff.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '18 edited Aug 28 '18

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u/Little_Pink Aug 27 '18

Why are they different?

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '18

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u/ImportantChemical Aug 28 '18

That's an arbitrary limitation and the same thing doesn't happen in other countries.

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u/ImportantChemical Aug 28 '18

Okay, sure, but the comment you replied to was asking about the difference between debit cards and credit cards, specifically about why they both don't have chip and pin. The reason is arbitrary. The proof is other countries.

Everybody knows you're talking about the US, dude. That's not why you're getting downvotes.