Comments on: This is a rant!

By: Owen

Owen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:59:27 +0000

If you have a carte a piste, as they call it, be prepared for this argument. People will lie and say they don’t accept it but that is not true. If their machine has a swipe part then it will work. There is no difference in processing the card. I guess when you are in a place that is used to having international visitors they know how to swipe the cards.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:37:18 +0000

bob, i love the french. even when they abuse me!

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:58:40 +0000

Isn’t i fun dealing with the French?

By: Owen

Owen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:25:46 +0000

The trick is that if the machine has the swipe part in addition to the puce reader, your card will work, period. Some newer machines don’t have the swipe part and then there is nothing they can do. I don’t know why anyone would buy a machine like that because you are basically guaranteeing that tourists or business travelers cannot shop in your store. Get ready, in France you will have this argument.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:59:42 +0000

God I’ve never been more irritated in France than when some stupid clerk would tell me my stupid card would not work without EVEN trying it. fools. I concur, Owen, I CONCUR!

By: Aaron Wakling

Aaron Wakling — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:15:42 +0000

A friend of mine just emailed me one of your articles from a while back. I read that one a few more. Really enjoy your blog. Thanks

By: Credit Crunch » This is a rant!

Credit Crunch » This is a rant! — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:02:07 +0000

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