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Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:08:46 GMT

Has anybody pre-ordered PLASTC? It's an electronic card that holds 20 different credit cards, uses a E Ink display, Chip and PIN, and other security measures. It sure would beat carrying 10 cards in your wallet. I know other similar ideas have failed but hopefully this works out

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:16:58 GMT

Yes, I preordered it about a year ago now, they said they would have an update on exact shipping dates this week, but now they are saying next week. I wish they would at least give us a mini update, lol. But hey, I'm kind of excited for this product, I would like to be able to ditch my wallet and just have this and my license in my phone case, I'm just debating on whether I should still carry my double cash as a backup in case something goes wrong, since this is so new, and EMV won't be supported out of the box, they are updating that later.

Overall, I think this one had much better features than it's competitors, Coin, Swyp, and whatever else there was, I just hope they can deliver on everything they are promising...

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

GoldSorata — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:17:37 GMT

I don't understand how something like this can support chip transactions

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:19:56 GMT

They need to establish some kind of relationship with the banks, so not every bank will be supported unfortunately, but I'm hoping at least the big ones will be on board (Citi, Discover, Amex, etc.)

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

CreditCuriosity — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:55:49 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
They need to establish some kind of relationship with the banks, so not every bank will be supported unfortunately, but I'm hoping at least the big ones will be on board (Citi, Discover, Amex, etc.)

Surprised to see the EMV on the new version of this.. Will be interesting. I would get it they took all the major banks being Amex/Chase/Citi/BofA/Cap1 etc.. Once they are on board and the EMV works I would order it.. Although explaining it to some people would be bothersome

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:44:10 GMT

@CreditCuriousity wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
They need to establish some kind of relationship with the banks, so not every bank will be supported unfortunately, but I'm hoping at least the big ones will be on board (Citi, Discover, Amex, etc.)
Surprised to see the EMV on the new version of this.. Will be interesting. I would get it they took all the major banks being Amex/Chase/Citi/BofA/Cap1 etc.. Once they are on board and the EMV works I would order it.. Although explaining it to some people would be bothersome

I'd like to try it, but want a more defined date of delivery.

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:47:20 GMT

I'll definitely post the information they give next week, and whe I finally do recieve it I'll post about how it works.

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:53:38 GMT

I would consider buying it... But since I still carry cash and receipts as well as other loyalty cards I don't know if I would have much use. I barely use Apple Pay.

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:02:58 GMT

I have not order it and not planning too, rather carry the nice looking cards

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Jpmack29 — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:48:28 GMT

I just use my iPhone 6 plus via Apple Pay....

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

CreditCuriosity — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:02:20 GMT

prefer this method over apple pay or nfc andriod pay whatever any day.. I just wont be the guniea pig until they get the bugs and emv worked out. Once this is done I will give it a swing as makes managing cards alot easier. Let others beta test it for me for awhile first

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:15:32 GMT

@Jpmack29 wrote:
I just use my iPhone 6 plus via Apple Pay....

What happens if your phone dies?

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:50:01 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Jpmack29 wrote:
I just use my iPhone 6 plus via Apple Pay....
What happens if your phone dies?

In that case, plastc probably wouldn't work either, where it is useful is places that don't accept Apple Pay or Android Pay yet. It works anywhere a regular card would.

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:19:54 GMT

What if I leave my phone behind or it runs out of batteries? Can I still use my Plastc?
Yes, you can still use your Plastc Card even if you’re not near your phone. Keep in mind that your Plastc Card will go into recovery mode if out of range of your phone for a specific period of time that you set.

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:31:28 GMT

yes, so that is all dependent on how long you want your card to be usable if it is stolen

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:23:42 GMT

They sent out their update yesterday. It will not be shipping until March 29, 2016, but those who pre-order before August 25 will be able to receive a second card for free. It will support MasterCard EMV upon shipping with further support in subsequent updates. If you buy it after shipping begins though, there is a $50 per year subscription fee that preorderers don't need to pay.

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 18:43:46 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
They sent out their update yesterday. It will not be shipping until March 29, 2016, but those who pre-order before August 25 will be able to receive a second card for free. It will support MasterCard EMV upon shipping with further support in subsequent updates. If you buy it after shipping begins though, there is a $50 per year subscription fee that preorderers don't need to pay.

So you have until when exactly to pre-order (barring the second card) to not pay the annual fee?

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:54:46 GMT

How long are your existing credit cards usable in the event they're stolen?

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:21:03 GMT

You can preorder up until the ship date and pay no subscription fee.

As far as how long your cards are usable in the cse they are stolen, that is up to the length of time you choose in the app (this of course can only be changed when the card is in range, if stolen, you cannot shorten the time frame.)

Re: Anybody pre-ordered PLASTC?

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 21:09:44 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
They sent out their update yesterday. It will not be shipping until March 29, 2016, but those who pre-order before August 25 will be able to receive a second card for free. It will support MasterCard EMV upon shipping with further support in subsequent updates. If you buy it after shipping begins though, there is a $50 per year subscription fee that preorderers don't need to pay.

That's pretty cool actually.

I'm wondering, should I get this if I already pre-ordered the Swyp?

Edit: why does it say Shipping begins April 29, 2016 on the website?