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drray23

(7,629 posts)

2. just got mine

Reply to 4bucksagallon (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 08:03 AM

Sep 2014

Last edited Wed Sep 3, 2014, 03:45 PM - Edit history (1)

My cc company (chase ) just replaced my mastercard with a visa equipped with a chip. Good timing since i am traveling to europe next month. It will make it much easier to transact.

The only drawback is that they say its chip and sign.. the pin is for atm withdrawal not transactions. I guess the real thing will be next. We will finally have caught up with europe who had it for at least 15 years.

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Chip-and-PIN cards, coming soon (hopefully) to a U.S. bank near you. You’ll need them. [View all] 4bucksagallon Sep 2014 OP

"It’s cheaper to write off the cost of the fraud..." mac56 Sep 2014 #1

just got mine drray23 Sep 2014 #2

Got a scare this week so that is how I found out about it. 4bucksagallon Sep 2014 #4

We had them in Europe LittleGirl Sep 2014 #3

4bucksagallon Diclotican Sep 2014 #5

It's not the pin that's the problem it's the card itself. 4bucksagallon Sep 2014 #7

4bucksagallon Diclotican Sep 2014 #8

Oh good, another number to remember. : ( PADemD Sep 2014 #6