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[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Has anyone had issues with cards not processing the first time? It seems to happen to me very often. I have been wondering if my card is broken or dieing.

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I had a problem with cards getting demagnetised, for a long time. IDK if i just have different stuff in my wallet now or what, but it happened to me for years and then stopped happening, years ago.

Cashiers would always try rubbing it with a plastic bag, which frequently worked, which makes me think something something static electricity something magnets??

[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This has been with transaction using the chip reader. I have two cards and both have had issues. I did change the way I am storing my cards by attaching them to the back of my phone case. I am wondering if some how that is causing issue. Maybe I should turn off my phone's NFC reader for a little bit. See if somehow that is causing problems.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Push down gently on the exposed bit of card next time. It presses the chip up into more solid contact. Usually the culprit is a slight bend in the card from the wallet.

[–] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you trying without contact first and then inserting?

[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It always fails on reading the chip. Never had an issue with tap to pay, I prefer tap to pay but not all vendors support tap to pay.

[–] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Oh because i use tap to pay everywhere (didnt know how it was called in english thanks) but sometimes it requires a pin code check once in a while. But if you live in the us the carding system is different afaik