Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Our AMEX Blue cards havce a chip in them and have been that way for about 5 years or so. Gene -------------- Original message from Spencer Cheng <scheng at aotera.org>: -------------- > Frank, > > "Chipped" credit and debit cards are just being deployed now in Canada > (and I presume the US). Most cards are still based on the magnetic > strip and a signature. > > In this respect, North America is very backward. > > Regards, > Spencer > > On Jul 23, 2009, at 14:53, Frank Dernie wrote: > > > Hi Brian, > > I had not realised that the US did not use the PIN system yet. We > > went away from the signature system here in the UK quite a few years > > ago, though there was a rumour of resistance to using the cards with > > built in chip for quite a while because it was a French invention, > > probably not true. > > Actually the last of those countries I visit which allowed getting > > cash on my card was the USA (years after most). Germany still does > > not accept credit cards most places, though tourist hotels of course > > do. Even my cash card is not accepted since it does not have an EC > > symbol on it. I have to get cash for everything, non of the local > > restaurants take anything else. Even the Leica dealer in Cologne > > does not take credit cards so you have to carry lots of cash if you > > want to buy anything there. I was told the 500 Euro note was > > requested by Germany. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information