What really baffles me is how inconsistent the rollout has been. Chip-capable terminals are everywhere, but maybe 3/4ths of them don't have the chip part enabled. So many times, I've inserted my card only to find that it simply doesn't work. Yesterday I made a purchase where they had taped over the slot so you wouldn't even try.
It seems like once you have the hardware, the rest should just work. I don't know what the hell is going on.
I was at a place the other day with a taped over chip slot, with a little note saying "please swipe". I asked what the deal was, and the guy said all chip purchases were being double billed (apparently due to some software issue). I commented, "at least they were being securely double billed". Chuckles all around.
What really baffles me is how inconsistent the rollout has been. Chip-capable terminals are everywhere, but maybe 3/4ths of them don't have the chip part enabled. So many times, I've inserted my card only to find that it simply doesn't work. Yesterday I made a purchase where they had taped over the slot so you wouldn't even try.
It seems like once you have the hardware, the rest should just work. I don't know what the hell is going on.