How do you feel about pay at the table?
May 29, 2015 | 11:54 am
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Exactly, together with the three digit code on the back. It is rumoured that some even have cloning machines to replicate the mag stripe.
May 31, 2015 | 6:27 am
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I ust recently dined some place that had pay through the opentable app and ApplePay. It actually was quite nice and pretty genius. I was able to review my bill throughout the meal and then pay right in app... they also gave me the choice to tip on the pre or post tax amount. REally really convenient....
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May 31, 2015 | 6:32 am
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It seems as though people are fans of the chip and pin technology, but as a Canadian who has been used to this system for years, it has become a headached for me. My debit card(s) has been compromised many times, even with a chip in the card.
As for paying at the table while the wait staff stands there....yes it can be uncomfortable, but i'd prefer that they come to me for payment as opposed to me chasing them down or paying at a pay station.
As for paying at the table while the wait staff stands there....yes it can be uncomfortable, but i'd prefer that they come to me for payment as opposed to me chasing them down or paying at a pay station.
Jun 1, 2015 | 2:22 pm
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I agree, even with Chip & Pin cards get compromised. But at least you have the protection of someone having to do the compromising to get your PIN, in the old days how many stores/restaurants etc actually compared the signature on the slip with the one on the card? Not many in my experience. So no compromising required - just a lost/stolen card.
Jun 2, 2015 | 12:49 pm
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+1. Far too many horror stories. Pay at the table any day or at cashier's of one must... No losing sight of your card, no possibility for anyone to tamper with your chosen tip amount, and certainly no need for waiter to look over your shoulder.
Sep 7, 2015 | 4:59 pm
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Sep 8, 2015 | 8:59 am
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I used it in Montreal last month for the first time. I felt it saved time, though I did feel a little strange having the server hover over me while I was entering the tip.
Dec 15, 2015 | 10:39 pm
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It's been more than two months since the October 1st "deadline" for chip card support. So far I've yet to go to a chip supporting sit-down restaurant in the US with the portable card terminals. One place was pay at the front counter though, which basically works out the same security-wise as pay at the table. Hopefully some of you have had better luck?
Dec 16, 2015 | 10:34 am
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It's been more than two months since the October 1st "deadline" for chip card support. So far I've yet to go to a chip supporting sit-down restaurant in the US with the portable card terminals. One place was pay at the front counter though, which basically works out the same security-wise as pay at the table. Hopefully some of you have had better luck?
Dec 16, 2015 | 10:53 am
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Ate lunch at Applebee's Sunday and encountered my first chip-enabled pay-at-the-table machine. It looked very shiny and new. I swiped my card since the one I pulled out of my wallet is the only one of 5 that doesn't have a chip. It's going to take me a while to get used to having receipts sent to my email but I think I'll end up preferring it. No more pocket full of crumpled charge slips.
Dec 16, 2015 | 2:09 pm
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It was quite similar to the one at Chili's. It had games. You could order food. You could pay your bill and select the tip by %. There may have been more functionality than that. I want one that rings a bell and brings the server to the table just like you used to be able to do on a flight before stewardesses became flight attendants.
Dec 16, 2015 | 3:25 pm
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It was quite similar to the one at Chili's. It had games. You could order food. You could pay your bill and select the tip by %. There may have been more functionality than that. I want one that rings a bell and brings the server to the table just like you used to be able to do on a flight before stewardesses became flight attendants.
Dec 17, 2015 | 4:23 am
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My last visit to Chili's was 6-12 months ago. At that time, they did not have a slot for your chipped card.