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The deadline for retailers getting on board with chip readers was October 2015. Gas stations pushed back and got it moved to 2020 because of the high costs (acc
by callmeed 9y ago
The deadline for retailers getting on board with chip readers was October 2015. Gas stations pushed back and got it moved to 2020 because of the high costs (according to them) associated with swapping out card readers attached to pumps.
The way I understand, after the 2020 deadline, gas stations will be liable for fraudulent charges (or at least associated fees).
Also, I've had my debit card skimmed twice in the past 3 years. A smart gas station (or chain) would pay to put chip readers in NOW and advertise that feature. I'd got there exclusively.
- hasbot 9y ago> I've had my debit card skimmed twice in the past 3 years. Huh. I suppose that is the one advantage we have in Oregon where we are not allowed to pump our own gas.
- eric_h 9y agoFull service gas stations have a long history of "old fashioned" card skimming - at least from my experience in New Jersey. My mother uses a separate credit card explicitly for gas stations because her credit card has been skimmed at NJ gas stations a half dozen times over the years.
- callmeed 9y agoYeah, I lived in Bend for 3 years and miss that (among other things).
- astura 9y agoFull service stations don't preclude a lack of terminal tampering. If the gas station closes at some point in time anyone can tamper with it after hours when it is unstaffed. Additionally, tampering can occur by criminals paying off employees to install skimmers.
- colejohnson66 9y agoOr an employee who covertly swipes your card with a reader that fits in his pocket before putting it through the pump
- Diederich 9y agoDidn't that partly change recently? When we were up in Oregon for the eclipse, one of the folks told us that you can now self pump between....some hour in the evening I can't recall and closing time.