Chase Blink! via Freedom

[creditnocash]

so ive been seeing these terminals in alot of stores and there was another thread on here with a discover version of this. 

what are your experiences with this product? 

I secured messaged chase and they said this was free and eligible for my card and should be receiving it soon. 

this is the original reply I got. (I took out my name and rep contact name)

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The Chase card with blink (SM) is a credit card with Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID). A computer chip embedded
in the plastic of the card enables authorization without 
swiping the magnetic stripe through the merchant terminal.
By holding the plastic against the blink terminal, the 
transaction is authorized quickly and safely to replace 
the need to use cash for traditional "cash-only" 
purchases. Blink credit cards can also be used for 
traditional credit card purchases.

The card is low-powered and it must be within an inch of 
the terminal to pay for your purchase. Depending on the 
merchant and the amount of your purchase, some 
transactions will not require your signature.

To make a purchase using your blink card, participating 
merchants will have a special terminal on their counter 
that displays the word PayPass or a special echo symbol 
like the one on the back of your card. 

For a list of blink merchants in your area, visit 
www.chaseblink.com.

Further, your account is eligible and no fee is associated
with this feature. In order to receive a card with blink 
feature, please reply to this email and either me or any 
of my colleagues will be happy to assist you.

[trumpet-205]

Chase Blink is just NFC (near field contact) payment method. It uses the same principle as Google Wallet (smartphone loaded with credit card).

It works, what else is there to say about it?

[scenery_guy]

Off topic but I read "Chase Bikini via Freedom" and did a double take. Now excuse me while I find my glasses....

[CreditWorld2013]

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@trumpet-205 wrote:

Chase Blink is just NFC (near field contact) payment method. It uses the same principle as Google Wallet (smartphone loaded with credit card).

It works, what else is there to say about it?

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It's actuallly known as Near Field Communication. The rest is right. It just allows for a contactless transaction and the technology also works with laptops, smartphones, etc. 

[CreditWorld2013]

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@scenery_guy wrote:

Off topic but I read "Chase Bikini via Freedom" and did a double take. Now excuse me while I find my glasses....

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I don't even want to know what your mind has been thinking about today 

[Anonymous]

It is very cool and fast, you have additional layer of protection, watch this video explains everything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dewhMosaXUU

works the same with MC it is just called pay pass

[creditnocash]

that video actually makes it seem longer then regular swiping. but then again you could just swipe. 

also the machine they use is nothing like the ones i have seen

more like this 

without the phone though. 

[injustifiiable]

I have a Chase debit card and it has that feature. Since I use my credit cards more, it doesn't get much use these days...lol.

[dodgeball]

Personally I don't see the big benefit of this, swiping is easy.

[Odiseous]

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@dodgeball wrote:

Personally I don't see the big benefit of this, swiping is easy.

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Yep.  So is building your own inexpensive RFID scanner; which according to the interwebs can be built to read the info from approximately up to a foot away.

If you are going to get a card with RFID; make sure understand the advantages & disadvantages (risks).