Shops refusing to swipe card when chip fails

Nerfherder said:
They should actually not allow the swipe because if its fraud then they have to pay.

As for the pin, its probably because its not a credit card ? All debit cards need pins.
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I was asked for my pin in this situation, but I was a Virgin Money credit card. Most times when swiping it, I am asked for a pin.

Nerfherder said:
You can't force them to take the risk.... remember its all on them.

I remember a while back that Mastercard was going to start charging extra for fallback transactions. Most places just do it because they want your business....
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So merchants can refuse you swiping your card, that's disappointing. If this starts to happen often I'll need to get a new card. Crazy though, since this one is less than a year old.
 
cr@zydude said:
I was asked for my pin in this situation, but I was a Virgin Money credit card. Most times when swiping it, I am asked for a pin.



So merchants can refuse you swiping your card, that's disappointing. If this starts to happen often I'll need to get a new card. Crazy though, since this one is less than a year old.
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Also had the issue, used to keep my cards in my back pocket. Anyway if you go to Telkom ask them for their empty sim card holders.
 
DA-LION-619 said:
Also had the issue, used to keep my cards in my back pocket. Anyway if you go to Telkom ask them for their empty sim card holders.
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My credit card spends most of its time in a wallet with my other cards. What do the sim card holders do?
 
Geoff.D said:
Wonder what happens with persons who have a habit of tapping their CC's on the counter while waiting in a queue? I like the idea of not having to swipe the card or putting it into a card reader but, really not comfortable with the technology at this stage.

But then it is only this time around that I have received cards capable of using "tap and go/pay".
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why are you so paranoid?
 
thehuman said:
Tap and pay logo was shown on terminal.
He told me management forbid them to do that payment method
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Tried same garage again.
Helped by same guy guy wanted to refuse again as i wanted to tap my phone . He chatted to another guy and was told it alowed now :)
 
supersunbird said:
It's the smart way to be. Who will be responsible for any fraudulent sub R200 (seems that's the pin-less limit) transactions on such an account ?
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If i understand correctly i tap r150 at shop a then a few minutes later i tap another r150 at a different shop it will ask pin at 2nd shop
 
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