Originally Posted by
JEFFJAGUAR
Is this true? It was my understanding that if you try to use a chipped card in a pos terminal equipped for chip, the transaction will not go through.
True, if you swipe first.
If the machine cannot read a chip and you insert.
Try again (1 or two times)
The next time, 'CHIP ERROR, USE MAGSTRIPE'
This is easy to byypass as the cashier cannot see if the card has a chip or not when the card is inside the POS.
Originally Posted by
Amyy24
Although the chip and pin transition is almost complete in Canada (almost all cards are chipped) you shouldn't have a problem using a foreign card not chip&pin enabled. Although it will be interesting to see how this will change in a few years... I know most esso stations are being upgraded that if you pay at the pump, it must have a chip (the blue pumps). The only problem you may encounter is merchants who will be unwilling to swipe if you don't present a chip card. This shouldn't be as much of a problem now though, because the old "swiping" days are still fresh in people's minds. I think in a few years its going to be though
You can put the card the other way and the magstripe will be read as the pump cannot detect a chip.
You may or may not have to insert the card again, but it can be done.
As well, the machines still say 'INSERT/SWIPE CARD' afaik.