Gas pump needs a zip code; Canadians not welcome
Feb 14, 2013 | 5:57 pm
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This is NOT set by MC/V. The issuing banks set fraud policy, not the networks. But in this case it is the stations. Authorizations are done by the bank.
Feb 14, 2013 | 6:59 pm
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Feb 14, 2013 | 8:31 pm
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Thanks everyone for your great and fast replies!!
Oh, dear. I've restrained myself from barking at the clerks. Payment system implementation shortfalls are probably not the fault of the guy pumping gas.
Huh. I will try that. Thank you.
Huh. Alright then. This restores some of my faith in technology.
Whoa. Hold the phone. I won't be signing onto that. I have no expectations of being treated like an American. I just want my money to treated like an American's. 
Feb 14, 2013 | 11:31 pm
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So you are willing to post on the internet and call your credit card company to find a way to pay at the pump, but you aren't willing to walk 30 feet to the clerk to pay in person?
You Canadians are even lazier than we are! :P
You Canadians are even lazier than we are! :P
Feb 14, 2013 | 11:41 pm
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Feb 15, 2013 | 1:00 am
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Contact your card company to find out how to handle it. Most likely you would just have to go to the clerk inside for approval (perhaps with ID confirmation like passport) before pumping.
Feb 15, 2013 | 3:21 am
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I used 90210 when i came across the problem 
It worked 
This was after the clerk had insisted there was nothing they could do to help me (and indeed didn't seem to understand the concept of someone who didn't have a zip code!).
It worked This was after the clerk had insisted there was nothing they could do to help me (and indeed didn't seem to understand the concept of someone who didn't have a zip code!).
Feb 15, 2013 | 3:51 am
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My excuse is my wife watches it.
Feb 15, 2013 | 8:12 am
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Unfortunately, this is not a trivial conversion as it will require a substantial investment of many billions of dollars in new equipment throughout the cc payment systems.