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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
That's exactly what our anti-skimming cards protect us against. With a card on each side of your wallet, those card readers can't capture any information. We use what you're calling 'tap and go' cards for all transportation (bus, train, highway) as well as in convenience stores, storage lockers in train stations, etc., etc. More and more stores are adding them to their check-outs. With the anti-skimming cards, we don't have to worry about those nasty folks using the hand-held readers in crowed areas. I'm sure they must sell this sort of protection in Oz too.
Stitchawl
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You know, that really hasn't caught on here like I thought it would -- at least, not that I've noticed. I've never even seen anyone USE the tap-and-go feature, although I've seen paystations set up for it at fast-food places. The only exception that I've seen in use, and used myself, are transit cards for our public transportation system (MARTA). Those work well to keep people from jamming up at the turnstiles.