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@cottoncrown wrote:
I lived in Canada my whole life until two years ago. Anywhere that takes MasterCard, will also take Visa. If you are just getting the card because of acceptance, don't bother. Focus on getting a Visa/ or MC with chip/PIN. You won't find many places that will swipe with signature anymore as of the last few years. Maybe in smaller cities or in a taxi.
On that note, is there a chip & PIN MasterCard?
@kevinjjc wrote:
@cottoncrown wrote:
I lived in Canada my whole life until two years ago. Anywhere that takes MasterCard, will also take Visa. If you are just getting the card because of acceptance, don't bother. Focus on getting a Visa/ or MC with chip/PIN. You won't find many places that will swipe with signature anymore as of the last few years. Maybe in smaller cities or in a taxi.On that note, is there a chip & PIN MasterCard?
Look into whether the new citi thank you cards are. I have one mine doesnt have it but the newer ones might.
I forgot you also don't want FTF you might want to check into that also.
@ezdoesit wrote:
@kevinjjc wrote:
@cottoncrown wrote:
I lived in Canada my whole life until two years ago. Anywhere that takes MasterCard, will also take Visa. If you are just getting the card because of acceptance, don't bother. Focus on getting a Visa/ or MC with chip/PIN. You won't find many places that will swipe with signature anymore as of the last few years. Maybe in smaller cities or in a taxi.On that note, is there a chip & PIN MasterCard?
Look into whether the new citi thank you cards are. I have one mine doesnt have it but the newer ones might.
Thank you (with EMV) are all Chip&Sig.
There are some posts suggesting that USAA has a by-request Chip&Pin MC, but can't verify that.
Check out https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ani-u3tGk5hedGRvcE1ELVg5UmlGZk01SHZvTUMxdUE#gid=0
It is a document maintained by some members on flyertalk.com (forums for folks that travel *a lot*).
Chip&Pin is a pain to get, unfortunately this is one area the US has not been very quick at adopting.