I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
True.most newish debit cards can be used without a pin but on random transactions it will still ask you to input pin into the handheld machine.at least it does in uk.also ALL credit cards have a pin for use in atm machines to withdraw cash if you so need.albeit at extra high interest rates.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:46 amwell not exactly true;
all credit cards have a security code on the back (visa/mc use 3 numbers)
which are ALWAYS asked for on any ONLINE purchases, (hotel bookings, airline bookings, amazon etc etc)
You dont need a pin when you make a purchase in a "real" store.
PS: most new debit cards also have chips
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Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
Has anyone here ever checked the balance on their foreign account using a debit card? I think I used to be able to with Canadia machines but haven't been able to for many years.
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Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
The yankee diddlies are 20 years behind the curve when it comes to personal banking, so don't confuse the process in the UK with theirs. They are only just coming away from trace paper and the slider. You are talking about contactless payments, which is a different thing entirely.Soriya wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:11 amTrue.most newish debit cards can be used without a pin but on random transactions it will still ask you to input pin into the handheld machine.at least it does in uk.also ALL credit cards have a pin for use in atm machines to withdraw cash if you so need.albeit at extra high interest rates.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:46 amwell not exactly true;
all credit cards have a security code on the back (visa/mc use 3 numbers)
which are ALWAYS asked for on any ONLINE purchases, (hotel bookings, airline bookings, amazon etc etc)
You dont need a pin when you make a purchase in a "real" store.
PS: most new debit cards also have chips
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Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
Very true. The UK have had chips in all cards from around 2006, USA still only has around 40% of there cards with a chip. Not to mention contactless, which they are behind everyone (except that very strange country of Japan)cptrelentless wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:23 pmThe yankee diddlies are 20 years behind the curve when it comes to personal banking, so don't confuse the process in the UK with theirs. They are only just coming away from trace paper and the slider. You are talking about contactless payments, which is a different thing entirely.Soriya wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:11 amTrue.most newish debit cards can be used without a pin but on random transactions it will still ask you to input pin into the handheld machine.at least it does in uk.also ALL credit cards have a pin for use in atm machines to withdraw cash if you so need.albeit at extra high interest rates.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:46 amwell not exactly true;
all credit cards have a security code on the back (visa/mc use 3 numbers)
which are ALWAYS asked for on any ONLINE purchases, (hotel bookings, airline bookings, amazon etc etc)
You dont need a pin when you make a purchase in a "real" store.
PS: most new debit cards also have chips
Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
Seems odd.they usually like to show off there technological might. Militarily at least
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Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
2000 bucks! How did that happen?Cruisemonkey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:11 am I've been coming to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia twice a year since 2002 (and now live in Vietnam). The only time I was ever robbed was by Thai Immigration officials... who extorted 2000 out of me.
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Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
2000 baht, not bucks. At first, I was refused me entry being told I had come to Thailand too many times (entered six times over three years at HKT; each time 30 days visa exempt, and got 30-day extension). I never overstayed. I was shocked . I showed my resort booking and return air ticket to China. The supervisor came... and after some discussion decided to "do me a favour" and let me in for 2000 baht (no receipt).
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Re: I Was Held Up at Gunpoint in Broad Daylight in Phnom Penh: Warning Tale from a US Man
John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:07 pm Has anyone here ever checked the balance on their foreign account using a debit card? I think I used to be able to with Canadia machines but haven't been able to for many years.
As off 2 weeks ago(last time i checked) i could and have always been able to check my uk bank balance using canadia at ppc bank i have never been able to.
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