The new terminals require you to dip your card in a slot, not swipe, as the older terminals that
accept magnetic stripe cards do.
Not exact matches
It's complicated, but under the new rules, if a customer walks into a store with a chip card and the store hasn't updated its point - of - sale equipment to
accept chip cards, the merchant is liable for any fraud that occurs from using the card the old way, by swiping the
magnetic stripe.
Torous opened her shop just three weeks ago, and had previously purchased a terminal that
accepted only
magnetic stripe cards for $ 150.
The $ 29 reader will
accept both
magnetic -
stripe and chip cards, and can be used with iPhones, iPads and Android devices.
In certain countries, for example, it's not uncommon for travelers to encounter merchants that don't
accept cards with
magnetic stripes at all.
When retailers update their terminals to
accept chips, just insert your card instead of swiping the
magnetic stripe.
While they won't be
accepted at every kiosk overseas, you'll probably find them easier to use than cards with
magnetic stripes.
In the meantime, while retailers wait for certification to be approved, they must still
accept traditional
magnetic stripe payments, even if they've upgraded their payment terminals so that they
accept chip - based payments.
PagPop, founded in 2006, enables product sellers or service providers to
accept credit card payments using smartphones, tablets and an optional
magnetic stripe reader.