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Old Dec 17, 2011, 3:09 am
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cbn42
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Originally Posted by kebosabi
The same is true for the Sydney Airport train now. They accept VISA and MC, their kiosks display the VISA and MC logo, but have the note "all card purchases require a PIN" and the slot will not read the mag-stripe. If your card only has a mag-stripe and only allows signatures, you have to go to the station attendant which there is usually a long line.

Maybe I am confused, but I was under the impression that you can set up a PIN on any US-based credit card for the purposes of getting a cash advance from an ATM. My credit card issuer has been pushing me to set up a PIN for a while now. Would the same PIN not work for purchases in other countries?
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