jacklev1 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Been to local petrol station to fill up went to pay with my cash card ,now I know I'm not in to the latest payment plans, but I only had to put my card at side of machine to take my payment instead off placing in the machine and putting my PIN number in so what I am saying is if I lose my card anyone could use my card surely this is not good practice or is this the norm? Edited July 19, 2016 by jacklev1 Wording Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Been to local petrol station to fill up went to pay with my cash card ,now I know I'm not in to the latest payment plans, but I only had to put my card at side of m/c to take my payment instead off placing in m/c and putting my PIN number in so what I am saying is if I lose my card anyone could use my card surely this is not good practice or is this the norm? I always use cash at petrol stations. Even my usual one. I prefer it. I think this contactless payment thing is limited to about £20-30 quid. I'd use this at local supermarket, and my local corner shop, as I can go down there if they ripped me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBUK Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I always use cash at petrol stations. Even my usual one. I prefer it. I think this contactless payment thing is limited to about £20-30 quid. I'd use this at local supermarket, and my local corner shop, as I can go down there if they ripped me off. Ash is right there is a max. if someone finds your card they can use it easy. but they'd likely be caught on CCTV. put the helpline number on the back of your card in your phone memory. then if you lose the card you can phone up and have it blocked immediately. every now and again the contactless doesn't work and it will say the pin is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelle Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 It took me a good minute to figure out what an "m/c" was. The contactless payment has been around for a while, and is becoming more prevalent. I like it, but I'm lazy The limit has recently been increased to £30. ---------- Post added 19-07-2016 at 23:09 ---------- I like the pay at pump option available at some stations, saves queueing in the shop, you can just drive off after paying and fuelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeypoos Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I tap and pay for a round in my local. They even sold me my own details so I can rip myself off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Been to local petrol station to fill up went to pay with my cash card ,now I know I'm not in to the latest payment plans, but I only had to put my card at side of machine to take my payment instead off placing in the machine and putting my PIN number in so what I am saying is if I lose my card anyone could use my card surely this is not good practice or is this the norm? Assuming that this is not a contactless payment..... I'd have a chat with your card issuer immediately if you had to swipe the magstripe (as opposed to a contactless). There is no reason for the chip not the be used - if the garage is skimming off the magstripe then that info can easily be used overseas for cash withdrawals. Anyone in the UK (or for that matter most of Europe) who doesn't let you use the chip facility is not in compliance with the scheme (visa, mastercard etc) rules. Just don't do it and find some other way to pay. If they get problematic call the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Some info on contactless cards: https://www.visa.co.uk/products/visa-contactless/faqs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revel Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 My bank has set my contactless card limit to £25. Also, your bank should use something called Verified by Visa which prevents your card from being used online if it is lost/stolen. The cards themselves are pretty much safe these days. The majority of the fraud is people being tricked into handing over their details by themselves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 every now and again the contactless doesn't work and it will say the pin is required.That's a built-in safety measure, to ensure that it is still the cardholder who has and is using the card: the card chip 'makes' the card request the PIN periodically, entering the PIN 'resets' the limited number of times the card can be used for contactless payment, the card can't be used for contactless payments anymore if the PIN isn't entered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle-82 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I love using the contactless, i can even use my phone to make payments via my banking app.. I am lazy also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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