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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 9:38 am
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Originally Posted by jarusoba
Why do people like Chip & Pin?

There is no advantage to having a chip card except in places where you have to use a chip card, like some places in Europe.
Exactly for this reason. Possibly a distant second as mtkeller notes is the lack of card skimming in restaurants.

I have a non-chipped Amex and have all sorts of trouble with clueless shop staff on it (and it's nearly always shop staff).
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