Finally Got my Penfed Cash Rewards Visa, but.....

[Ron1]

I finally got my Penfed Platinum Cash Rewards Visa yesterday. I found there's not EMV chip on the card. I was disappointed. Can I requested it online or call them?

Ron.

[chnceit]

Just call them. My card that I was approved suite the beginning of the month still hasn't arrived grrr

[Ron1]

Thanks. It took them three weeks to get here.

Ron.

[chnceit]

Ok cool, I am waiting patiently...... Not

[Ron1]

I'm on the phone with them right now.  To see if they can sent me the new card with EMV.

Ron.

[Ron1]

They sent me to put in another apps to get EMV. It is strange.

Ron.

[Duncanrr]

Why would you have to app for another version of the card just to get the chip?

[Ron1]

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@Duncanrr wrote:
Why would you have to app for another version of the card just to get the chip?

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Yes, I don't know why.

Ron.

[shakalaka]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what is the issue about the EMV chip? I was in Europe (Germany and Austria) for 27 days and had not one problem with my existing (US) cards. And i used them a lot. car rental, gas, shopping, grocery, dining ... everywhere no problem at all.

Yes, I know what the chip is, I am from Germany and have a german mastercard with the chip. But do we really need the chip?

[LesWH]

WOW!  I got my card a while ago, and it did in fact have the EMV chip in it.  Sorry that yours didn't have it.  Another MYFICO member said he, too, had to do a new application in order to get the chip.