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Old Apr 3, 2012, 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by KL808
Europe right now and notice that almost all merchants require a pin for transaction using a credit card.
They do not require a PIN for a "swipe" transaction. Chip & PIN is the common method of authenticating transactions in Europe. Your card does not have an EMV contact chip. Entering a PIN with a swiped transaction will have no effect. This trip, just pay the way you do in the USA, by swiping and signing. When you return look at these threads:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...signature.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...signature.html
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