I got over scratches on my CSP , it scratches really easy its made of metal . I don't really care anymore as long as it still works
@Ron1 wrote:
Starbucks did it to me on my Amex Everyday.
Ron.
I think i noticed an scratch first time i used my CSP when i was buying Fresh Apple Pie at this new pie shop i found :-(
@JoshNurse wrote:
Saw a light scratch on my chase sapphire preferred after he swiped it. I will wait one month and ask for a new one.
I have been shopping around for a trip I am going to and when I checkout I see some places have a little wireless logo.
My question is how do you use the chip cards. Do you just wave it around on top of the wireless logo?
I tried it and it didn't work. I started to feel awkward and just pulled out my amex blue cash for a gentle swipe.
How do you use the chip credit cards?
Since your CSP is a "chip and signature" card, it is NOT RFID (radio-frequency identification ) sensitive, meaning it does NOT work as a wireless, non-contact device. You must insert the CSP card into the appropriate card reading slot on the card machine, assuming the machine does read "chip & sig" cards. You can still use the conventional swipe strip that is also on the card. The card reader then spits out a receipt which you then sign.
The "chip and signature" card is also different from the "chip and pin" cards, where you can insert the card into the reader and then input your PIN code (no signature). Too bad the U.S. is just starting to switch over to the "chip & sig" version, where it's relatively easy for a card thief to scrawl a signature no one takes the time to verify! Contrast this to the "chip & pin" cards, where one has to know the PIN code (just like a debit card)!
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mongstradamus wrote:0I got over scratches on my CSP , it scratches really easy its made of metal . I don't really care anymore as long as it still works
Just a thought regarding SCRATCHES on your CSP card. Perhaps applying a little bit of a solid (stick) or paste type WAX (car, furniture touch-up, etc.) onto the scratched area of the card, then "burnishing" this area with a polishing cloth until the scratch fades/blends in? Not sure how this would work on a metal vs.a plastic card, or how long this treatment might work. One way to find out . . . !
The only CAUTION I can think of would be to avoid getting wax on the magnetic reading (swipe) strip! Probably wouldn't interfere with the card reading function, but still, just to be on the safe side?
