@longtimelurker wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@UncleB wrote:Completely agree. If only Barclay were to offer the Ring with Chip/PIN... but then again, if they did, their servers would likely crash from all the folks that would be applying for it.The new Ring card is a Chip and Signature with PIN enabled technology... so you can set a PIN and use it as Chip/PIN
Not sure what you mean by "use it as Chip/PIN". If I purchase something at (say) an EMV-enabled terminal at a supermarket, I assume it would request my signature. PIN only at unattended terminals?
Well I'm assuming this means that it can be used at terminals that require Chip and PIN (mostly in other countries). Now what that means exactly I'm not sure, but I believe it means you can use it both ways (either with Signature or PIN)? I'm not really sure.
@jsucool76 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:I wish they would make it metal.
wow... that is ummm.... I think the card designing dept. convo. went like this
"we have to come up with new design for the Ring card"
"what? it looks fine with that yellow stuff on it!"
"well they want a new design..."
"eff it... remember the Rewards card? make it same blue, but put bunch of circles on it... like 'circle = ring', get it?"
"Brilliant!"
The ring cardholders voted on the design. All four of the options they presented were ugly af
that was the best one out of 4? I wonder how ugly were other 3.
It's not that ugly. I mean, no, it's not gorgeous or anything but it's not terrible.
Realistically shouldn't be a card anyone uses frequently as IMO it is best as a backup, emergency low APR card, not an everyday spend one 
@kdm31091 wrote:It's not that ugly. I mean, no, it's not gorgeous or anything but it's not terrible.
Realistically shouldn't be a card anyone uses frequently as IMO it is best as a backup, emergency low APR card, not an everyday spend one
I'm just going to use it for my recurring monthly gym bill. Only $10 and change a month. Just to keep it active.
Unmanned Deutsche Bahn terminals in germany didn't require a pin. Used a chip/sig card. It said "follow instructions on PIN pad" and then i looked at it...and then it said "Approved" and printed out my tickets. 
Same thing when I was in london.
@jsucool76 wrote:Unmanned Deutsche Bahn terminals in germany didn't require a pin. Used a chip/sig card. It said "follow instructions on PIN pad" and then i looked at it...and then it said "Approved" and printed out my tickets.
Same thing when I was in london.
Right, low amount transactions seem to work often (e.g London Underground). I think there was news that Visa was pushing for unattented terminals not to require PINS if not supported by the card (or perhaps anyway).
@Anonymous wrote:
@longtimelurker wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@UncleB wrote:Completely agree. If only Barclay were to offer the Ring with Chip/PIN... but then again, if they did, their servers would likely crash from all the folks that would be applying for it.The new Ring card is a Chip and Signature with PIN enabled technology... so you can set a PIN and use it as Chip/PIN
Not sure what you mean by "use it as Chip/PIN". If I purchase something at (say) an EMV-enabled terminal at a supermarket, I assume it would request my signature. PIN only at unattended terminals?
Well I'm assuming this means that it can be used at terminals that require Chip and PIN (mostly in other countries). Now what that means exactly I'm not sure, but I believe it means you can use it both ways (either with Signature or PIN)? I'm not really sure.
These things work in an order (e.g try to use PIN, and if not supported, go to signature etc). Most US cards (and almost certainly this one) offer signature as the first choice, defaulting to PIN only if the signature option is not available. This causes confusion in non-tourist places in Europe where 99.9999% of cards are chip&pin, and the clerks don't expect the customer to be asked for a signature.
