I'm curious.
There's been news this week of a very big credit card fraud operation where
card readers have been tampered with to get credit card details when people
enter their pin. The cards are then cloned and used over the internet or in
countries where chip and pin isn't used.
The
Hello Jean
There is still the mail order system where the pin number isn't used;
the vendor has to enter postal address of the cardholder along with the
3 digit security number from the back of the card. That's the system
we use (LEA Adult Ed enrolments) at work even if the card holder is
Hi All
I wouldn't normally ask this but I have a very dear friend Helen in Austrailia
who is currently going through a lot of tests for cancer, she has had so many
operations I cant even count. Can you please send her lots of possitive
thoughts and prayers that she will come through this one.
We do have PIN nos with our US credit cards, but don't use them, as we still
sign slips of paper / machines. So it may be that people just don't remember
their PIN when they are in the UK and therefore can't use them
Sue
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For the most part we don't have chip and pin cards in Canada. I think they
are being 'tested' in a couple of areas to make sure they are secure!!
I travel in Europe, and especially in England and have only once had a
problem with my credit card (in a small flower shop in a small town in
I have never applied for a PIN number for my credit card so I guess I might get
stuck overseas. The same goes for DH but he has not mentioned a problem and he
travels to Europe frequently. I will have to check with him to let him know if
it is going to be a problem.
Janice
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I had little problem on my OIDFA trip while using a debit card to an account
set up just for traveling. A couple machines refused my card but I just went
to another machine and it worked fine. This is the travel money method
recommended by USA travel books to Europe.
One problem some people
Brenda wrote:
There is still the mail order system where the pin number isn't used;
the vendor has to enter postal address of the cardholder along with the
3 digit security number from the back of the card. That's the system
we use (LEA Adult Ed enrolments) at work even if the card holder is
The chip pin readers in supermarkets now know whether a pin has been
issued for the card (particularly foreign ones) and will print out a
slip for signature if required. This also happens if the chip area of
the card is faulty.
Or at least it was like this last year!!
Sue in EY
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Hi Jean,
I bought loads of groceries from Sainsburys on multiple occasions using my
Canadian credit card. There was no issue at any time. This was during my
visits at the end of last year and early this year. I didn't have a problem
using my card at any shop all over England.
Regards,
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