Shops "swiping" my credit card, before putting it into chip&pin machine

jescart

Was in a well known DIY store this evening, and was paying for my purchases. Handed over my credit card and the lady swiped it on something on the till before putting it into the chip&pin device where I proceeded to enter my PIN. It's only dawning me on me now how strange this was, as all the places I usually use my CC (Lidl/Aldi/Tesco/etc) just let me put it straight into the device with the keypad. Should I expect copious amounts of pornography to be purchased on my credit card now, or is this normal?

Sir Osis of Liver.

Her bum?

fussyonion

I noticed last week in a shop I didn't have to enter any PIN at all.
Just stuck the card in the machine and that was it.
Is this a new thing?

jescart

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Her bum?

7/10, a moderately attractive bum. We're not talking Kylie or Beyonce here, but definitely an acceptable level.

jescart

fussyonion wrote: »

I noticed last week in a shop I didn't have to enter any PIN at all.
Just stuck the card in the machine and that was it.
Is this a new thing?

Was your total purchases less than €15 ?

keith16

jescart wrote: »

Should I expect copious amounts of pornography to be purchased on my credit card now, or is this normal?

No, you should still just see your normal pornography charge apply.

fussyonion

jescart wrote: »

Was your total purchases less than €15 ?

Think so yes.

Guy:Incognito

She'd be the worst skimmer ever if she has the skimming device on the counter and does it in front of you. Wouldn't take the greatest police minds in history to trace that back.

jescart

fussyonion wrote: »

Think so yes.

probably contactless visa debit, more details here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056855629

Wait... did you actually have to put it into the device?

Chet T16

I seen this in new look earlier, I assumed it was some way for them to match up the card transaction to the sale.

jescart

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

She'd be the worst skimmer ever if she has the skimming device on the counter and does it in front of you. Wouldn't take the greatest police minds in history to trace that back.

Or she could be a criminal mastermind.

Like the episode of father ted where he kicks bishop len up the arse.

If I was trying to skim peoples credit cards, I would make it very obvious with a huge skimming device and do it in front of the customers eyes. It's so unbelievable that well.. you wouldn't believe it.. dya get me man?

Sir Osis of Liver.

jescart wrote: »

7/10, a moderately attractive bum. We're not talking Kylie or Beyonce here, but definitely an acceptable level.

No,does your credit card smell like it swiped a bum?

Tasden

Chet T16 wrote: »

I seen this in new look earlier, I assumed it was some way for them to match up the card transaction to the sale.

New look always do this, and they do it after you do the whole chip and pin so you go to take your card out and then they take it off you to swipe it, always wondered what it was for.

kuro2k

jescart wrote: »

Was in a well known DIY store this evening, and was paying for my purchases. Handed over my credit card and the lady swiped it on something on the till before putting it into the chip&pin device where I proceeded to enter my PIN. It's only dawning me on me now how strange this was

Woodies?

jescart

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

No,does your credit card smell like it swiped a bum?

Hmm. No. Does yours?

Stavros Murphy

That was either B&q or woodies, neither of which is a skimmer. Both of which are dopey. Skim, chip and pin -all a mystery to them.

jescart

kuro2k wrote: »

Woodies?

¬_¬

wil

jescart wrote: »

Was in a well known DIY store this evening, and was paying for my purchases. Handed over my credit card and the lady swiped it on something on the till before putting it into the chip&pin device where I proceeded to enter my PIN. It's only dawning me on me now how strange this was, as all the places I usually use my CC (Lidl/Aldi/Tesco/etc) just let me put it straight into the device with the keypad. Should I expect copious amounts of pornography to be purchased on my credit card now, or is this normal?

yes, saw that ages ago in, could have been one of the electrical stores. Asked what was going on, answer was something to do with their internal systems on one machine and cc charge on another. Still phishy.

bogwalrus

Woodies been at it for years. Their till systems have a swipe to keep a record and then the pin machine separate. Nothing strange other than a really primative epos setup.

Supercell

Woodies always do this, is weird, no other store i know of does it??

Guy:Incognito

jescart wrote: »

If I was trying to skim peoples credit cards, I would make it very obvious with a huge skimming device and do it in front of the customers eyes. It's so unbelievable that well.. you wouldn't believe it.. dya get me man?

That's fine for the actual act of doing it. But not much use when people start looking in to it. First person t check CCTV and your done. Theres a reason (good) criminals are sneaky.

Sir Osis of Liver.

jescart wrote: »

Hmm. No. Does yours?

More arse pocket than full on bum.

sdanseo

jescart wrote: »

Was in a well known DIY store this evening, and was paying for my purchases. Handed over my credit card and the lady swiped it on something on the till before putting it into the chip&pin device where I proceeded to enter my PIN. It's only dawning me on me now how strange this was, as all the places I usually use my CC (Lidl/Aldi/Tesco/etc) just let me put it straight into the device with the keypad. Should I expect copious amounts of pornography to be purchased on my credit card now, or is this normal?

Woodies do this all the time, it's just the till they use. No need to withold the name of the store here, they're not doing anything wrong