Chip & Pin Transactions Now In Thailand

[Ian_B]

I was at Fortune IT mall buying some PC hardware over the weekend and as I paid with my credit card I had to enter a PIN number to complete the transaction.

They had this in UK when I last visted but never tried it

Weird thing is that I still had to sign the transaction slip, even though the paper did not have a space for the signature.

Do you have to sign as well as enter the PIN elsewhere

Anywhere else using this in Thailand?

[frenchFARANGbkk]

We used pin code since more than a decade in France, that's even where the microchip has been created!

No need to sign, it might just be a stupid Thai way of non-understanding... because the code is the electronic signature, a lot better than you handwriting.

[Guest endure]

Shell (the oil compamny) have just pulled all the chip and pin pads in the UK as they found that they were being used fraudulently.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/08/sh...spends_chippin/

[sonic_11uk]

Same for me; I paid for shopping in Big C with a credit card and it asked for my pin.

Initially, the staff tried to enter something when prompted for a pin and of course the card was refused. I was then told that the card didn't work!

On second go, I kept a closer eye before realizing that the "chip and pin" system had now been implemented here. I entered my pin and all was well but they still asked for a signature even though pin was already verified and there was no dotted line to sign on!

[barryofthailand]

Boy, really behind the states by at least 20 yrs. In the states every supermarket, gas station, convenience store has a machine at the cashiers desk. you slide your atm card or credit card enter your pin and it is a done deal. no signature is required. In the states no one carries cash any more.

Barry

[Axel]

Great, I not even know my pin-numbers.

[lopburi3]

We used pin code since more than a decade in France, that's even where the microchip has been created!

No need to sign, it might just be a stupid Thai way of non-understanding... because the code is the electronic signature, a lot better than you handwriting.

Exactly how is it better? There is no way to prove you did not enter a PIN but a forged signature is easy to prove. I declined the PIN option on my current US credit card (it was an option not a requirement).

[Khutan]

I have a new BBL Visa Card. It has an EMV chip so most of the people don't understand they put the card in the side of the reader. Eventualy they do.

I have only been asked for a Signature, not a PIN.

[game4shame]

slightly off topic but I remember in the UK once - pre-chip'n'pin - I switched some drinks in a pub.

I was rat-arsed so signed the receipt 'mickey mouse' for a laugh. The barmaid didn't even check it!!

I welcome chip'n'pin.

Edited May 26, 2006 by game4shame