On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 11:24:36 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


I've been getting replacement cards with the new "chip" embedded in
them. So far though, I have not found any place that uses them yet.
They still swipe the magnetic strip.


I have a couple of chip cards. A few merchants are using the chip
(insert the card in a slot and leave it there). None are using the
password feature yet tho.

In New Zealand they just wave their card at the terminal and enter a
password.

On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 11:24:36 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


I've been getting replacement cards with the new "chip" embedded in
them. So far though, I have not found any place that uses them yet.
They still swipe the magnetic strip.


"I have a couple of chip cards. A few merchants are using the chip
(insert the card in a slot and leave it there). None are using the
password feature yet tho.

In New Zealand they just wave their card at the terminal and enter a
password."


The banks and retailers want us to use the 'tap and go' system.
I refuse and insist that they disable that feature from my credit cards. After all...how long does it take to punch in a four number password?