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Any idea why is the experience this bad? I'm in Europe and never used swipe cards (haven't seen a cheque since I was a kid, not sure they're even used anymore,
by rospaya 10y ago
Any idea why is the experience this bad?
I'm in Europe and never used swipe cards (haven't seen a cheque since I was a kid, not sure they're even used anymore, but I digress) but the experience is really simple and the times you mentioned are always shorter.
Select goods, put the card in, enter PIN, 10 seconds later I'm walking out of the store. With contactless cards it's getting even simpler and faster and I insist buying at shops that use them. In that case the whole transaction is just one short beep and I'm out. If the total is over ~$20 then I also need to enter the PIN.
- 4ad 10y agoIt's not that bad in Europe, but it's still bad. With swipe, I can swipe before the clerk has finished scanning my products, and then I can put my card back in my wallet. With chip, I have to wait after the clerk has scanned all the products and after he pressed the "pay with card" button on his terminal. During the authorization, I have to keep the card plugged into the POS. I do this while I bag my own goods, because in Europe the clerks do not fill up your bags like in the US. At some point during the packaging process, I have to stop to take my card back because I don't like to leave it there while the clerk has started processing the next customer. The experience sucks profoundly. The convenience at swiping at any time during idle time cannot be understated.
- wudu 10y ago> With swipe, I can swipe before the clerk has finished scanning my products So you don't have any control over the amount he can enter/withdraw?