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Typically in the US the waiter will take your credit card back to a payment terminal rather than bringing a card reader to you. Contactless isn’t really an opti
by ryukafalz 7y ago
Typically in the US the waiter will take your credit card back to a payment terminal rather than bringing a card reader to you. Contactless isn’t really an option in that case.
- walshemj 7y agoNo wonder you have more problems with fraud in the USA if you let a waiter take the card away from you and do god knows what with it.
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- neuronic 7y agoWhy would you hand anyone your credit card... to take it somewhere else... and do whatever with it ....
- ric2b 7y agoBecause somehow that's still a normal and accepted practice in the US.
- ryantriangles 7y agoIt seems madness to give your card to someone to take off somewhere. In Australia they either bring you a terminal to touch at the table (for a fancier place), or you touch the terminal on your way out (for a casual place).
- nwsm 7y agoIn the US an upscale place would never bring a terminal to your table. They give you a check (receipt), you put card or money down, they take it to their register, and bring back a customer receipt or change. Money is often a taboo subject in the US, and I think that is bleeding into a slow adoption of touchless transactions in nice restaurants. It will take at least 5 years for this part of US culture to give way to convenience and security. *Note I've not spent much time on the west coast; I'm sure they're ahead on this