Originally Posted by
AllieKat
They can go inside anyway has always been the argument for foreign cards not working in pumps. Also, contactless capable pumps are rare - even in countries with high contactless use like the UK, pay at the pump is one of the places it often *isn't* due to added complexities.
I do think contactless support should be mandated everywhere or at least strongly incentivised, but as long as cards without it are widely issued (worldwide), all terminals should be mandated to be contactless/contact/magstripe entry.
I thought one of the reasons pay at the pump isn't as common elsewhere is due to the desire to have people buying additional items along with gas. Not that it isn't also an incentive for American gas station owners, mind you, just more so.