Contactless card wont work for me - but does for anyone else - why?

Puzzled · 2 Feb 2021 at 14:08

Have you swallowed a large magnet?

How about any rings / jewellery? Could try taking those off next time.

LeeUK · 2 Feb 2021 at 14:18

Bring back swipe and sign.

notxn85 · 2 Feb 2021 at 18:03

No jewellery, perhpas I ought to wear some....

koooowweeee · 3 Feb 2021 at 07:22

Put some money in the account?

DXP55 · 3 Feb 2021 at 16:39

Cash is flawless - works every time.

danoliver1 · 3 Feb 2021 at 16:52

413x said:
Gooooood afternoon madaaam.. I am call from your bank

Which bank?

413x · 3 Feb 2021 at 17:32

danoliver1 said:
Which bank?

Your bank madaaam.

I'm afraid there is a pigeon in your account. And to access the moneys we need your account number and sort code

Megahurtz400 · 3 Feb 2021 at 17:58

Very interested to see the solution to this!

notxn85 · 16 Feb 2021 at 15:47

Well, no solution - but more intrigue - I have a new phone with fingerprint ID - it says the fingerprint scanner needs cleaning as it can't detect my finger. I think it will be best not to enable that feature! Am I a zombie?

Hotwired · 16 Feb 2021 at 16:12

Despite the term contactless you'll get more consistent results if the card is touching the reader and you don't take the card away until it confirms the card has been read. It may then take some seconds to actually authorise it.

Flapping the card vaguely at the reader from a foot away or flashing the card at the reader for a milisecond is a good way to get extra tries at this simple task and initiate conversation with the cashiers.

Angilion · 16 Feb 2021 at 17:43

notxn85 said:
Well, no solution - but more intrigue - I have a new phone with fingerprint ID - it says the fingerprint scanner needs cleaning as it can't detect my finger. I think it will be best not to enable that feature! Am I a zombie?

Take your temperature to check. If it's room temperature, you're a zombie. A pulse check to confirm. But you're not a zombie because...

You're a sleeper agent for aliens. Your human disguise is an older version that's not fully compatible with modern human technology as that wasn't needed when you started your assignment. You should have been recalled to the mothership for upgrades, but you've been in place for so long that your handler has retired and you've been forgotten.

notxn85 · 16 Feb 2021 at 19:56

I think you are right Angilion, because I can hold the card against the reader and wait forever. However showing it just does not work for me and letting the cashier succeed is a far better way to start a conversation! I do feel like I have been left behind by modern human technology.