retired_soapy

Just got a new bank account, new card etc...Pin number hasn't come through yet as it takes a couple of days. I can withdraw money from inside the bank but can't use ATM's yet.

I have ordered a couple of things online using my card and that is fine...

Now then, I was wondering if it is possible to pay on my card for something instore. As I don't have my pin I would have to use the old fashioned signature method but I wasn't sure whether they still do that?

It's not a big deal I was just wondering whether it is possible?

retired_sherrijacobson

Some stores only accept chip & pin, but you can try

retired_ustasena

I thought it was the law that you had to use chip n pin now? Probably best just to withdraw cash beforehand and save the hassle.

retired_kris10nicole

http://www.chipandpin.co.uk/faqs/why...tml#exceptions

retired_soapy

So basically a no unless im foreign or blind!

dejasade

sometimes the chip doesn't read, so surely they have to give you another option.

retired_kris10nicole

They don't have to, and rightly so. They'd be opening themselves up to potential fraud if they did. I'm sure some places might choose to, however, so i'm sure it's worth a go if you need to.

retired_sherrijacobson

Tesco's machines are sometimes down and they let me sign

retired_kris10nicole

I was in morrisons recently and i assume the whole network was down, as none of the readers were working. They got out a load of the old manual swipe machines that use carbon paper. It was like going back in time

retired_soapy

They don't have to, and rightly so. They'd be opening themselves up to potential fraud if they did. I'm sure some places might choose to, however, so i'm sure it's worth a go if you need to. </BLOCKQUOTE>

My thoughts exactly, due to fraud issues they probably won't allow it. I probably won't need to anyway, was just wondering