There are two grocery stores from the same chain in town. One has machines where you can tap the card, the other doesn’t. It’s the smaller, older store which has the machines where you can tap the card.
It makes absolutely no sense to me, but then again, very little does these days…
It’s called RFID and an image with concentric arcs means your credit card can do it. It also means that a passerby (with the right equipment) can steal enough info to use your card. The least expensive way to protect your card is an RFID blocker sleeve. I’ve also considered asking my credit card company to send a card without it, but have yet to see if they will.
i_am_the_jam about 2 years ago
Things are backward here. I have a card that can be tapped, but no one has a tap reader, not even the big stores.
Uncle Kenny about 2 years ago
I’ve been able to tap my card at Jersey Mike’s and Chick Fil A, but that’s about it.
Pharmakeus Ubik about 2 years ago
They are everywhere here. Tap tap tap your savings away.
dlkrueger33 about 2 years ago
I have only found I can “tap” my credit card at Costco. Everywhere else I shop it’s inserted for chip reading.
jagedlo about 2 years ago
I don’t think that it’s because you’re old that he has to explain everything to you, Ralph!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 2 years ago
It took me 2 or 3 years to get used to inserting for the chip and now I have to learn TAP! AAAARGH!
david_42 about 2 years ago
Downside of ‘tapping’, if you forget your card the next person gets their stuff for free.
Clotty Peristalt about 2 years ago
If you can tap it, so can anyone who finds/steals your card. I WANT a PIN code for every transaction, but I can’t even specify that. Awful system.
Just-me about 2 years ago
There are two grocery stores from the same chain in town. One has machines where you can tap the card, the other doesn’t. It’s the smaller, older store which has the machines where you can tap the card.
It makes absolutely no sense to me, but then again, very little does these days…
Tweet&Bleat about 2 years ago
My sister still pays for everything with personal checks, even groceries. Kinda embarrassing when I’m with her. She doesn’t trust debit cards.
Diane in comics land Premium Member about 2 years ago
It’s called RFID and an image with concentric arcs means your credit card can do it. It also means that a passerby (with the right equipment) can steal enough info to use your card. The least expensive way to protect your card is an RFID blocker sleeve. I’ve also considered asking my credit card company to send a card without it, but have yet to see if they will.
cuzinron47 about 2 years ago
I’m kinda insulted that people automatically assume us old folks are technology challenged.
Rayonriver about 2 years ago
They forgot cash. You could pay in cash.
schaefer jim about 2 years ago
Hey what happen to cash!
Realimaginary1 Premium Member about 2 years ago
That’s what Simon said!
pbr50138 about 2 years ago
$36.47 for groceries? A year ago, we’d spend $136.47. Now days, it’s $236.47.