Visa & Wal Mart
They just announced that on July 18, Wal Mart Canada will phase in non acceptance of Visa! Guess they were squabbling about the merchant fee.
Forum Discussion
I still have my original non-chip card that needs to be swiped and still use it at all retailers in Canada, including pay-at-the-pump. No problems, other than the cashiers who are confused by it.
Some cashiers in stores figure I'm senile and tell me to put it in the chipped card slot, one tried to grab it from my hand (at Walmart) and scolded me for swiping it. Maybe she was too young to know about the non-chip swipe cards.
The older cashiers keep telling me to hang on to that old card, saying they're more reliable, less issues with the, etc.
My chipped card from another bank required a PIN at all instances. I refuse to go with what is called the "Tap & Go" cards. On my husband's card, we had that option removed.
Some cashiers in stores figure I'm senile and tell me to put it in the chipped card slot, one tried to grab it from my hand (at Walmart) and scolded me for swiping it. Maybe she was too young to know about the non-chip swipe cards.
The older cashiers keep telling me to hang on to that old card, saying they're more reliable, less issues with the, etc.
My chipped card from another bank required a PIN at all instances. I refuse to go with what is called the "Tap & Go" cards. On my husband's card, we had that option removed.
