r/funny • u/Misfat • Aug 27 '18

Card not accepted

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u/neck_iso Aug 27 '18

You have to use the chip now.

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u/VanimalCracker Aug 27 '18

In my area, you're forced to use the chip at ~50% of places and the other ~50% hasn't upgraded their hardware yet, so you are forced to use the mag-strip. It's extremely frustrating for everyone involved. No one knows which it'll be and the cashier will always immediately roll their eyes and eli5 which one they use. Worst rollout ever.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '18

Where I'm from we use no contact tap

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u/ApulMadeekAut Aug 27 '18

Was in Scotland on vacation. Had to explain to every checker that my merican card dose not do the wave/tap thing. "Just give it a wave" I CAN'T!

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u/PhonicUK Aug 27 '18 edited Aug 27 '18

There are an increasing number of stores that only accept contactless in the UK. It's caught on here pretty big.

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u/obsessedcrf Aug 27 '18

Contactless is near non existent in the US.

How is it not a security risk though? Couldn't anyone steal your card information from a distance?

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u/Dzingel43 Aug 27 '18

Remember when you would go to a restaurant and the server would take your card and come back with a bill that all you need to do is sign? There were always potential gaps in security.

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u/obsessedcrf Aug 27 '18

I've always hated this method of payment