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Default High tech and credit cards...

On 9/30/2012 10:58 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:27:34 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:52:15 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:34:16 -0400,
wrote:

On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:26:24 -0400, GuzzisRule
wrote:

...learned something new today.

This demo is surprising. Check your cards.

http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/lLAFhTjsQHw%26sns=em


No RFID cards here

Think Passport and/or TWIC cards.

We are WAY behind Europe in regards to personal finance like debit
cards, etc.

How? You mean I don't REALLY have a debit card?


In Europe they use pre-loaded smart cards.


They use preloaded cards because their electronic banking system is
not that great across the borders. people are likely to cross.



I just don't understand how the elites don't understand the differences
in simple logistics here and over there... Comparing us to Europe just
doesn't work, it's apples to oranges.