Buying gas
Hi everyone its been several years since we travelled south to the U.S .The major problem we encountered was buying gas without a zip code with our Canadian credit cards. We tried the postal code tric...
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traveylin wrote:
Turn about is fair play...Try using a us credit card without the micro chip in Canada and you will find yourself going inside to process each time
Yes, that's unfortunate. I'm not a fan of the microchip for several reasons including the problems for visually impaired people (every darned reader seems to be different and one has to pay close attention to the small text on the screens). Yes, there are work-arounds for this but they are a real PITA. I enjoy going to the US and swiping the old fashioned way.
Good news, or bad, depending on your point of view, some USA banks are now issuing microchip cards. Suspect it will take quite some time before the card readers there will all be switched over since it's such an expensive proposition. But the new chip cards will be immediately useful for out-of-country travelers.
