topic Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard in Credit Cards

Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

blindambition — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:37:13 GMT

Hey FICO Fam,

I just wanted to pass on some info for Target RedCard MC cardholders. I received an email introducing the contactless MasterCard. You can call in for one, or order direct from link in email.

Happy Shopping!!

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

UH_HUH — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:14:51 GMT

Thanks for that information @blindambition

Target is my daughters favorite store.

Have the debit and CC versions,

Will call them in a bit and get one :-)

Thanks again,

Cheers

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

AllZero — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:19:09 GMT

Thank you for sharing the information.

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

Physh1 — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:49:36 GMT

Thanks for the heads up....just dug the email out of my junk folder...

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

blindambition — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:58:24 GMT

Mine was also in Junk folder. Figured the case for many, so the reason to share.

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

AverageJoesCredit — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:37:38 GMT

@blindambition wrote:
Hey FICO Fam,
I just wanted to pass on some info for Target RedCard MC cardholders. I received an email introducing the contactless MasterCard. You can call in for one, or order direct from link in email.
Happy Shopping!!

Where do i buy one?

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:36:00 GMT

If anything positive comes from all this maybe it will force all retailers to provide "complete" contactless POS terminals. It's nice to be able to just tap the card, but it would be much nicer if you didn't have to input your "membership" number as well. Considering most stores have their own club now.

So is this just on Target's MC or can the store car also be tapped?

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:37:55 GMT

Target Mastercard !!

My favorite topic (and I don't even have one), as many of you know.

I assume that the "contactless" feature is only for the mastercard, not for the store card.

I do not understand how that can possibly work IN Target stores. Target cards (Redcard and Redcard Mastercard) are both chip-enabled with PIN requirement.

How can the "contactless" feature work in Target stores? You still have to type in your PIN and touch the filthy keypad buttons AND insert the card into the chip reader (which is also filthy), so where (in Target stores) is the 'touchless' protection that contactless cards are supposed to have?

Target should have made the contactless "cleaner experience' work on their own cards, in the own stores, first.

Touching keypad and typing in PIN, and inserting card in chip reader=filth, in my book.

Johnny 50

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

blindambition — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:43:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Target Mastercard !!

My favorite topic (and I don't even have one), as many of you know.

I assume that the "contactless" feature is only for the mastercard, not for the store card.

I do not understand how that can possibly work IN Target stores. Target cards (Redcard and Redcard Mastercard) are both chip-enabled with PIN requirement.

How can the "contactless" feature work in Target stores? You still have to type in your PIN and touch the filthy keypad buttons AND insert the card into the chip reader (which is also filthy), so where (in Target stores) is the 'touchless' protection that contactless cards are supposed to have?

Target should have made the contactless "cleaner experience' work on their own cards, in the own stores, first.

Touching keypad and typing in PIN, and inserting card in chip reader=filth, in my book.

Johnny 50

It would seem that Target has done POS updates. Multiple times email touts Tap and Go!!

The email only states MasterCard, nothing about RedCard store or debit cards.

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:20:45 GMT

So, does that mean that there is no CHIP and PIN requirement for Target Mastercard in Target stores?

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:34:06 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
So, does that mean that there is no CHIP and PIN requirement for Target Mastercard in Target stores?

They really weakened the security on the card if they did that but it seems with people being scared of COVID, they don't want to touch the terminal so weakened security FTW!

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

icednightpaper — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:55:15 GMT

While more contactless cards is a good thing (anything to help force holdouts to give up), I'm more interested in Target either a) making conversion clear or b) allowing direct apps.

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

SunriseEarth — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 07:01:49 GMT

I decided to order a replacement card, just in case I ever use it outside of Target. Inside Target, I have them scan the Target Circle bar code which is linked to my card. This is nice, since you don't have to deal with PINs.

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:47:31 GMT

I just talked to US CSR.

They are also making the store credit card 'contactless' very shortly.

You will get an email and have to call in for the contactless version, just like Target Mastercard.

According to CSR (a supervisor) Redcard credit will no longer need PIN or chip.

I don't know about debit card, but I imagine that will also be converted to contactless.

Re: Target Offering Contactless Mastercard

blindambition — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:26:55 GMT

@SunriseEarth wrote:
I decided to order a replacement card, just in case I ever use it outside of Target. Inside Target, I have them scan the Target Circle bar code which is linked to my card. This is nice, since you don't have to deal with PINs.

I ordered mine for same reason. When and if I use out of Target. It didn't dawn on me until yesterday afternoon, they usually scan code from Wallet anyways.