Chip and Pin

Walliam · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:55

Hi,

Does anyone know if you can still sign for goods at 'where in the world'?

My pin hasn't come through and I need something now!

Thanks

Treefrog · 10 Mar 2006 at 14:57

You can try. Since 14/02 it's at the shops discretion though, and they'll usually say "No" because any transaction made without using Chip and Pin which turns out to be fraudulent then becomes the problem of the retailer and not the bank.

Overlag · 10 Mar 2006 at 15:33

Walliam said:
Hi,

Does anyone know if you can still sign for goods at 'where in the world'?

My pin hasn't come through and I need something now!

Thanks

if you havnt recieved a pin then the card should automaticaly go through to signing..... my barclaycard credit card does...

Sic · 10 Mar 2006 at 15:34

some places didnt go chip and pin. these places annoy me. Jet garages are one

pyro · 10 Mar 2006 at 15:35

Chip and pin is ****s, they have to get a system with two numbers, a shoping number and an atm transaction number.

Walliam · 10 Mar 2006 at 16:11

Overlag said:
if you havnt recieved a pin then the card should automaticaly go through to signing..... my barclaycard credit card does...

Hi mate,

Strangely I am talking about my Barclaycard credit card! I tried to buy a PSP from Gamestation today and it wouldn't go through unless I entered my PIN, which I don't have! I'm such an impatiant idiot and want a PSP tonight from 'where in the world'!!!

Anyone actually done it there?

Walliam · 10 Mar 2006 at 16:12

Sic said:
some places didnt go chip and pin. these places annoy me. Jet garages are one

The one in Crawley does! I used it there last night infact!!!

escape sanity · 10 Mar 2006 at 16:12

pyro said:
Chip and pin is ****s, they have to get a system with two numbers, a shoping number and an atm transaction number.

If I heard what some guy on TV said correctly, they already have the potential to do that but it has not been activated yet.

To answer the OP, I don't think you need your pin to shop online?

Walliam · 10 Mar 2006 at 16:13

escape sanity said:
If I heard what some guy on TV said correctly, they already have the potential to do that but it has not been activated yet.

To answer the OP, I don't think you need your pin to shop online?

I'm talking about in-store dude.

PeterNem · 10 Mar 2006 at 16:17

The woman in front of me in Tesco earlier on today said she couldn't remember her pin and it let her sign.

I was under the impression it was down to whether or not that partciular shop will let you do that rather than the card issuer, as if they let you sign it shifts the responsibility for checking your credentials onto the shop.