Originally Posted by
alexmt
Yes, very true. Dairy Queen does reject one of @jamar's UnionPay cards though, not because it is UnionPay but because the terminal just won't take it (it says invalid card number or something like that). Only the one with a 19-digit or something number.
I tried using my UnionPay card at a Sports Authority in Ohio but failed. Yes the terminal simply wouldn't accept the card, while the Discover Network can.
Originally Posted by
kebosabi
For Discover and Union Pay however, Discover actually has this
printable wallet card pdf that I can cut, fold, and laminate. Haven't had any trouble so far in China by just handing this pdf to them, which is a great plus for someone who can't speak Mandarin or Cantonese (but can sort of read the characters through kanji).
Tried this personally, and the paper does literally nothing in getting your Discover card accepted.
The only way to ensure that is to put a adhesive UnionPay sticker on you card. Even though this looks home-made, the cashiers would take Discover cards considering them as UnionPay cards.
Without this "logo" they would usually reject the card because of the fear of swiping some foreign unknown, getting hit with ridiculous fees, being blamed by the manager, and probably losing a chunk of their salary for this...