Originally Posted by
antirealist
It takes longer. The clerk had to find a dummy card to swipe, then key in the total, then key in my CC number. There was a line up behind me and I just wanted to pay and leave. It was quicker to pull out a Visa card and use that. I do realize that a lot of people don't care about inconveniencing others though. I see it all the time, particularly in the Yorkville Whole Foods...
That's silly. Every POS software I've ever seen has the ability to change the entry mode, which negates the need for a dummy card.