On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:26:17 EST, you wrote:
>(no, it doesn't make sense to me) - however, having spoken with my friendly >mensware salesman who tells me really interesting facts - it seems that at the >moment hyou need to have a phone line to process the pin and chip cards as you >can bring the portable card to a person's table to ask them to put in their >chip (in a restaurant was the example) but then you take it back to the main >station and let it ring out from there. Hi all - all the suppliers are working their socks off to get ready for the weekend, which probably explains the dearth of replies. We have only recently set up for taking plastic and the machine we have been supplied with works over the mobile phone network (Vodaphone actually) At the moment it has to dial each time, and get a connection but we have been promised a GSM system anytime soon which will be on all the time ( a bit like broadband internet) This machine can be used by just putting in the number and getting the customer to sign the receipt, or by swiping the card and letting the customer put in their pin (Eric has made a special 'secrecy' box for it) So far we have had very few using the PIN - the changeover will take a few more months yet. My own Debit card is now pin and chip but my Visa isn't yet - that will be changed over the next few months as the expiry date is quite a way off. This is our first time at the NEC so please come and say hello - we are right at the back of the hall facing the food area. ttfn Jacqui Jacqui Southworth, Fleetwood, Lancs, England [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEW *** Christmas 2004 bobbin *** Larkholme Lace - Bobbin Lace Supplies, painted bobbins and tools,books www.larkholmelace.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
