Chip and PIN at French Petrol Stations
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Was over last month with friends and the expression ' don't worry, I've got a new C+P card that'll work' was heard on Saturday, before Sunday .... following me .... what happened on Sunday was a 3hr 40mile dribble around the Loire valley to find petrol with an attendant after much cursing swearing and phoning of the card provider who had absolutely gauranteed it would work in France ..... Tossers ...
Our friends are regular France visitors and had been seeking a card that would work and though they had it sorted, they were not chuffed !!
Our friends are regular France visitors and had been seeking a card that would work and though they had it sorted, they were not chuffed !!
hello
I have spent many a happy hour
on petrol station forcourts with people trying to get thier cards to work ( they don,t ) take cash or fill up at service staions that accepts visa, mastercards it is easier . trust me you do not want to lose half of you trip at petrol stations.
Gary
I have spent many a happy hour
on petrol station forcourts with people trying to get thier cards to work ( they don,t ) take cash or fill up at service staions that accepts visa, mastercards it is easier . trust me you do not want to lose half of you trip at petrol stations. Gary
gary judd said:
hello
I have spent many a happy hour
Gary
Ahhhh Mr Judd,
I have been with you whilst the rest of the convoy swore at said petrol pumps attempting to get them to work .... when we knew they wouldn't, hadn't last year and weren't going to work next year .... stiff upper lip and all that !!!
johno said:
hello
I have spent many a happy hour
Gary
Ahhhh Mr Judd,
I have been with you whilst the rest of the convoy swore at said petrol pumps attempting to get them to work .... when we knew they wouldn't, hadn't last year and weren't going to work next year .... stiff upper lip and all that !!!
fellow team peach melba
this does not happen with said team, but always with others on every trip
and is much fun, so trying to help others not to endure stress by running on fumes and the heartache of others Gary
It may be worth checking out Credit Agricole's Brit line on the net. This is for UK residents who are buying in France. It is fairly easy to get a French bank account by doing a day trip to Calais, but I cannot remember if you need a French address, or at least a proposed address.
Something to bear in mind is that French banks operate like UK business accounts i.e. you pay for everything, cash withdrawls, cheques, statements, the lot.
Something to bear in mind is that French banks operate like UK business accounts i.e. you pay for everything, cash withdrawls, cheques, statements, the lot.
Tripps said:
[quote=goodlife]UK C&P CARDS DO NOT WORK IN FRANCE
Sorry, but I disagree. I have used my UK Chip and Pin Card many times whilst travelling in Europe,mainly in France and Belgium. Infact the first time I used my UK Chip and Pin was in Carrefour in the Citie L'Europe.
have a look here on the Barclaycard website and here on the chip and pin info site.
chipandpin.co.uk said:This confirms what I'd heard from some of the PDQ suppliers we integrate with. The French system was secure and more complex, hence not compatible with our cheap and insecure system - but we and Europe are forcing France to change theirs to work with the rest of Europe.
You will continue to be able to use cards overseas. UK chip and PIN cards that carry the international card scheme logos will be accepted by overseas retailers and cash machines just as before. Where the country you are visiting has already upgraded to chip and PIN you will be asked to enter your PIN in the same way as you will in the UK. Where the country in question has not upgraded you will be asked to provide your signature instead. In France, although French customers use PIN already, UK cardholders will continue to use signature for some time.
[rant]I'm just amazed that the media hasn't picked up on what the credit card companies are doing with Chip & PIN, as it will stop only amateur fraudsters, the main intent is to shift the blame onto card-holders for any fraud that occurs.[/rant]
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