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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:48 am
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gozetta
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, SPG LT Plat, AA 3MM EXP
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SPG AmEx ExpressPay RFID Chip -- COOL!

Something cool about the SPG AmEx (wasn't on the older Blue version) is that it has a RFID chip in it where you can simply TOUCH it to the credit card reader at places marked with "ExpressPay." I have used this so far at:

Jack in the Box
CVS Pharmacy

I only saw a brief mention of this in the SPG AmEx master thread so I thought I would point it out.

When buying something at CVS yesterday a woman with the same red SPG AmEx had to swipe, accept, then sign while I just touched it, was handed the receipt and walked away--pretty handy to not sign, swipe, accept, etc!

Of course, I'm sure the "cyber-thieves" of the future will simply brush against your back pocket with an RFID scanner and grab all your account info wirelessly!!!!
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