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Old Jul 14, 2016 | 4:28 pm
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Originally Posted by txflyer77
Given that:

* Relatively few cards offer contactless payments
* Most countries severely limit payments by this method (US limit is $25)
* Current-generation cards transmit a one-time code, not the actual card number
* You aren't liable anyways

I stand by my assertion that this is a silly thing to worry about.

Modern incarnations of this technology don't even transmit your name.
One correction I'd like to make: the US actually doesn't have a limit. (But since contactless here is basically Apple Pay and other phone-based methods, it doesn't really matter all that much.)
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