Addressing Americans real problem

This is kind of a complex subject. On one hand you have businesses that want nothing to do with chip and pin as it is more complex, has to be paid for to be installed and has a lot more software glitches in the payment system. On the other hand you have point of sale software companies that are really slow to program for this type of payment. On another note you have point of sale resellers that are not up to par with the new software and are really slow at implementing the new software.

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I just learned that if anyone capitalizes "GOT," I ignore all context and assume they're talking about Game of Thrones. I've never even seen one episode..

My stepfather helped program the chips, and he told me the government gave them an unobtainable deadline to complete the project. The chips didn’t work at first. This is why businesses are not yet forced to use chip readers. Now you know.

I have Eftpos so I have to swipe.

Wow, the US doesn't have contactless payment yet?

Eventually the entire country will be EMV enabled as it is the most secure way to process credit cards. Each transaction creates a unique pin code strictly for that transaction that cannot be reused for subsequent transactions using the same credit card. Even if the pin code is illegally retrieved along with the credit card number, it is worthless.

Ever since the chip came out in Canada, followed by tap, I have not had to swipe the old fashion way in years! Weird how America has not caught up, guess it's because the country is so big.

Just ask when you pull out your card, "Chip?" They'll know what you're talking about.

What makes the chip so much better than swiping? Is it just security?

Haha. Dumb nigger can’t figure out cards.