Gregory Morrow wrote:

> And as more countries around the world move to chip-and-PIN cards,
> it's inevitable that Americans will encounter more difficulties
> paying for things abroad.

Here in Italy that kind of card has only started to spread in the last 2
years, and the result is? My GF's ATM card has the damn chip and so 3/4 of
the shops can't read her card because they have old readers who can't read
the chip. LOL
Come to Italy, you'll be fine
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Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

ViLco wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
>> And as more countries around the world move to chip-and-PIN cards,
>> it's inevitable that Americans will encounter more difficulties
>> paying for things abroad.
>
> Here in Italy that kind of card has only started to spread in the last
> 2 years, and the result is? My GF's ATM card has the damn chip and so
> 3/4 of the shops can't read her card because they have old readers who
> can't read the chip. LOL
> Come to Italy, you'll be fine

Had to pick up a new credit card a week or two ago (because the old one
was due to expire) and Lo and Behold the new one has one of these
new-fangled chips in it. Fortunately it also has a 'strip' on it too,
and the blurb that came with it states, "If the retailer does not have
a chip-card reader, the transaction will be processed in the same way
as it has always been done..."

Heh. We shall see... I only use my credit card occasionally - and most
of the supermarkets I shop in only seem to have those 'swipe' thingies
(I usually use my debit card which is a 'swipe only' one).
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

ChattyCathy wrote:

> Had to pick up a new credit card a week or two ago (because the old
> one was due to expire) and Lo and Behold the new one has one of these
> new-fangled chips in it. Fortunately it also has a 'strip' on it too,
> and the blurb that came with it states, "If the retailer does not have
> a chip-card reader, the transaction will be processed in the same way
> as it has always been done..."

I wish you it is really so with that card, my GF can't use her chip+strip
card in 3 stores out of 4 due to the chip blocking all, maybe they work
differently.
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Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:27:06 GMT, "ViLco" > wrote:

>ChattyCathy wrote:
>
>> Had to pick up a new credit card a week or two ago (because the old
>> one was due to expire) and Lo and Behold the new one has one of these
>> new-fangled chips in it. Fortunately it also has a 'strip' on it too,
>> and the blurb that came with it states, "If the retailer does not have
>> a chip-card reader, the transaction will be processed in the same way
>> as it has always been done..."
>
>I wish you it is really so with that card, my GF can't use her chip+strip
>card in 3 stores out of 4 due to the chip blocking all, maybe they work
>differently.

Are these the magnetic strips of old? I'm getting confused now.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Oct 13, 10:14*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:27:06 GMT, "ViLco" > wrote:
> >ChattyCathy wrote:
>
> >> Had to pick up a new credit card a week or two ago (because the old
> >> one was due to expire) and Lo and Behold the new one has one of these
> >> new-fangled chips in it. Fortunately it also has a 'strip' on it too,
> >> and the blurb that came with it states, "If the retailer does not have
> >> a chip-card reader, the transaction will be processed in the same way
> >> as it has always been done..."
>
> >I wish you it is really so with that card, my GF can't use her chip+strip
> >card in 3 stores out of 4 due to the chip blocking all, maybe they work
> >differently.
>
> Are these the magnetic strips of old? *I'm getting confused now.
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmajlKJlT3U

On Oct 2, 3:38*pm, "ViLco" > wrote:
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > And as more countries around the world move to chip-and-PIN cards,
> > it's inevitable that Americans will encounter more difficulties
> > paying for things abroad.
>
> Here in Italy that kind of card has only started to spread in the last 2
> years, and the result is? My GF's ATM card has the damn chip and so 3/4 of
> the shops can't read her card because they have old readers who can't read
> the chip. LOL
> Come to Italy, you'll be fine
> --
> * Vilco
> Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
> qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

I haven't had any trouble with mine. It goes seamlessly from credit
card to ATM card. I can choose to use the PIN or to sign. Have used it
in Australia, Sweden, several African countries and several Asian
countries.

Can also use Expresspay for purchases under $35.

JB

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:38:23 -0700 (PDT), Golden One
> wrote:

>I haven't had any trouble with mine. It goes seamlessly from credit
>card to ATM card. I can choose to use the PIN or to sign. Have used it
>in Australia, Sweden, several African countries and several Asian
>countries.
>
>Can also use Expresspay for purchases under $35.

So basically this is the card that can be either debit or credit?
When you press debit it asks for a PIN, when you press credit you use
it like any other credit card? That's been around for years.

Sorry, Tutor - I didn't watch the YouTube yet, I'm composing offline
now and I don't think the connection is fast enough to support video
anyway.


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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Oct 15, 6:42*am, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:38:23 -0700 (PDT), Golden One
>
> > wrote:
> >I haven't had any trouble with mine. It goes seamlessly from credit
> >card to ATM card. I can choose to use the PIN or to sign. Have used it
> >in Australia, Sweden, several African countries and several Asian
> >countries.
>
> >Can also use Expresspay for purchases under $35.
>
> So basically this is the card that can be either debit or credit?
> When you press debit it asks for a PIN, when you press credit you use
> it like any other credit card? *That's been around for years.

Yes can use it as a debit or credit card, but no I do not have to sign
when using credit. I can choose PIN or sign. I always use PIN.

JB

>
> Sorry, Tutor - I didn't watch the YouTube yet, I'm composing offline
> now and I don't think the connection is fast enough to support video
> anyway.
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.