• @Catsrules@lemmy.ml
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    35 days ago

    Has anyone had issues with cards not processing the first time? It seems to happen to me very often. I have been wondering if my card is broken or dieing.

    • @xantoxis@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      I had a problem with cards getting demagnetised, for a long time. IDK if i just have different stuff in my wallet now or what, but it happened to me for years and then stopped happening, years ago.

      Cashiers would always try rubbing it with a plastic bag, which frequently worked, which makes me think something something static electricity something magnets??

      • @Catsrules@lemmy.ml
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        25 days ago

        This has been with transaction using the chip reader. I have two cards and both have had issues. I did change the way I am storing my cards by attaching them to the back of my phone case. I am wondering if some how that is causing issue. Maybe I should turn off my phone’s NFC reader for a little bit. See if somehow that is causing problems.

        • Hazmatastic
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          119 hours ago

          Push down gently on the exposed bit of card next time. It presses the chip up into more solid contact. Usually the culprit is a slight bend in the card from the wallet.

      • @Catsrules@lemmy.ml
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        15 days ago

        It always fails on reading the chip. Never had an issue with tap to pay, I prefer tap to pay but not all vendors support tap to pay.

        • セリャスト
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          15 days ago

          Oh because i use tap to pay everywhere (didnt know how it was called in english thanks) but sometimes it requires a pin code check once in a while. But if you live in the us the carding system is different afaik

  • @Muscar
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    05 days ago

    Let’s add this random comment to show people that it’s funny because the post itself couldn’t just stand on its own right? Stop sharing shit like this.