Originally Posted by
nzlilibet
I don't think you'll ever be able to do without a MC, whether or not Amex get PIN functionality, because so many places do not accept Amex.
it really depends on where you go really. in Auckland, its not that bad, 10 different merchants i go, i would say 7 of them takes amex, other 3 will only take visa/MC.
it doesn't really bother me wether its a chip card or not, sign or pin as long as it's ''accepted''