I have never applied for a PIN number for my credit card so I guess I might get stuck overseas. The same goes for DH but he has not mentioned a problem and he travels to Europe frequently. I will have to check with him to let him know if it is going to be a problem. Janice
Sue Babbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We do have PIN nos with our US credit cards, but don't use them, as we still sign slips of paper / machines. So it may be that people just don't remember their PIN when they are in the UK and therefore can't use them Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Jean Nathan To: Chat Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 4:41 AM Subject: [lace-chat] Chip and pin cards I'm curious. There's been news this week of a very big credit card fraud operation where card readers have been tampered with to get credit card details when people enter their pin. The cards are then cloned and used over the internet or in countries where chip and pin isn't used. The article also said that the USA doesn't use chip and pin, and that visitors to Europe have been unable to use their credit cards in face-to-face transactions because they don't have a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to enter on the card reader and most organisations no longer accept swipe and sign credit card purchases. It said the only alternatives visitors from the USA have is to stock up on travellers cheques or have sufficient funds in a cheque account to be able to use a debit card, which does have an accompanying PIN code. I thought this was now a worldwide system, but it appears I'm wrong. Has this been a problem? I'm particularly thinking of those from the USA who attended OIDFA. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
