oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Ive just got my new Barcleycard through the post, and its one of these new ones with contactless technology. It says on the leaflet that comes with it
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Contactless Payments
You can make contactless payments for purchases of £10 and under. Simply hold your card close to the reader in shops where you see the contactless symbol. All with the same 100% fraud guarantee as your normal chip and PIN
But whats to stop someone from finding my card and spending on it??? I dont get how there it can be at all safe. If i lost it, someone would usually need my pin to spend. But apparantly not now 
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Seems like a gimmick to me. And the adverts are shit. The waterslide one was ok, but then they obviously realised people liked it so made the same one but with a rollercoaster. Random.
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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i think the same everytime i see the advert. whats the point really? its not like it takes long to put your pin in. stupid idea
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Pete_vxl
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Registered: 24th Nov 06
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Every couple of transactions it will ask for pin. If someone gets your card they wont get much.
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andyc1234
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pointless then really
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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So you'll only be robbed a little bit 
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Id rather just stick in and type pin TBH
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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what happens if someone is buying something and you walk past just as they are taking payment, do you end up paying it for them?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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my Barclaycard I've had for ages also has this. I've never used it, as most places charge a premium for credit under £10 I know Pret a Manger has the system.
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John
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I thought exactly the same when I seen that new advert, waste of time.
I use my credit card for everything and I've only found a couple of places that charge you for using a card, normally for all amounts.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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It's no gimmik, it's the future. It's limited to small purchases of less than £10, you wouldn't leave cash lying around for people to steal so why do the same with your cards?
Your mobile phone will be having similar capability soon too so that carrying small change around will be a thing of the past.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Cash doesnt inconvenience me though.
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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i like the jingle of my change :O
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I detest carrying cash but putting my pin in doesn't really bother me.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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I say bring on under skin implants
They should develop a chip that contains your passport, driving liscence, bank account etc
Then you literally just scan your hand or something
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ed
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I imagine the communist, I mean Labour government would love to do that.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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And the crims would start cutting peoples hands off.
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Anty
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speak to shane on here !!
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
I say bring on under skin implants
They should develop a chip that contains your passport, driving liscence, bank account etc
Then you literally just scan your hand or something
I think this is a great idea, but Labour would abuse something like this
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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My cousin told me about this years ago when he lived in Hong Kong. He accidentally paid for something twice because he had a card that did it and a watch and "swiped" the card with the watch hand
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Twiggy
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I hate when people give me £100 in copper and 5p's at work
Also i have large hands and its a pain getting change out the till
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