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Aug 30, 2014 | 8:20 pm

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Originally Posted by klew97

Depending on the card issuer, your swipe card might be able to have a PIN, so it can be used at ATMs and the like. My Capital One card has a PIN, so swipe + PIN worked everywhere I went in London, Stockholm, Rome, and other touristy destinations. It even worked at the FCO train station kiosk.

I would never use a PIN with a swipe - that would likely result in a cash advance (and big fees $$$) instead of a purchase charge.

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