@Roarmeister wrote:I have Pay Wave on one of my cards. I haven't used it yet. But I am curious as to how close you have to be to the reader in order for it to sense your card? Could you accidentally pay for something you didn't want to if you had your card in your front pockets?
OK, I just googled the PayWave. It it meant for purchases under $50 in the first place, which I didn't know. Probably useful for my next Subway sandwich purchase.
PS. I also have another type of card -- its a low amount debit card used by Tim Horton's. I have it set to autoload to a preset amount. So after a few coffee breaks, it reloads from my CC.
I'm batting 0 for 7 on the EMV chips. I do have 2 cards with NFC chips though - AmEx BCP with ExpressPay and Discover More with Zip. You have to hold them an inch or so from the reader so accidental purchase is not a problem.
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EMV isn't about going abroad -- it's about additional security. Wouldn't that be a plus for you?
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