Originally Posted by
tmiw
Out of curiosity, where were these places? I suspect I wouldn't have had issues the few times I had to insert last year had I used my chip and signature cards more often (I used my Diners Club MC out of convenience, except at hotels).
BTW there's no limit for mobile wallet transactions, at least at most merchants.
I also didn't have issues with contactless at National Rail ticket machines.
I was declined on mobile at Superdrugs and Tesco for transactions greater than 30 GBP, then the confusion ensued when I inserted my card and it gave the cashier a bunch of signature prompts that they had never seen in their lives. Often involved them calling their manager and/or running around looking for a pen. I probably should be carrying a pen in those cases.
Signature is often declined at nightclubs, unfortunately. So I keep my costs under 30 GBP. I think the reason for declining signature at nightclubs is the fast paced sales of drinks, so they don't have to deal with cards that don't fit the norm.