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re: OT Scientists: Why Do Credit Card “Tap” Functions Never Work?

Posted on 1/17/24 at 10:29 am to
Posted by just1dawg
Virginia
Member since Dec 2011
1485 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 10:29 am to
My Gold Amex, which is a metal card, is the only one I have that consistently never works when I try to tap it. Always gotta insert it instead.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
59505 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 10:31 am to
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The reader can be anywhere on the machine with no clear indication on where to tap.


Most have the contactless payment symbol where you should tap your card.
Posted by Shanegolang
Denham Springs, La
Member since Sep 2015
3615 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 10:31 am to
I dont tap it, I hold it on the reader and it works every time.
Posted by lsujunky
Down By The River
Member since Jun 2011
2288 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 11:06 am to
Only card I have problems with is my gold AmEx.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
54315 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 11:24 am to
I’ve only seen one occasion where the tap function didn’t work for a purchase, and I use it for well over 90% of my purchases. On that one occasion, the lack of the tap function working was the problem of the business, not my card.
Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
12897 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 11:34 am to
Definitely a “you” problem
Posted by Roy Curado
Member since Jul 2021
1053 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 11:43 am to
Love watching boomers try to tap the cord or the complete opposite side of the POS where it clearly says "TAP HERE"
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27472 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 11:48 am to
quote:

My Gold Amex, which is a metal card, is the only one I have that consistently never works when I try to tap it. Always gotta insert it instead.


Odd. My metal Sapphire Reserve is my most consistent card when it comes to the NFC chip being read.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15584 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 11:58 am to
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HEB's proprietary card readers don't have tap functionality and I get a bad chip read error every time I go to the grocery store.


All card readers are required to have NFC/tap functionality, but the requirement doesn't require them to actually have them active. Walmart for example will not activate their tap features on their readers. The reason is NFC tap is much more secure and private with your information. Walmart does not get valuable data tracking. HEB may be doing something similar. This is why tap is hidden or not active occasionally, but every card reader is required to have the ability to do it.
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 11:59 am
Posted by Raoul Stimulato
Hale Bopp Comet
Member since Sep 2022
1286 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 12:16 pm to
You’re supposed to tap it w your dick and balls first.

Then you tap the credit card. It’ll then work.

This is all basic cock calculus.
This post was edited on 1/17/24 at 12:17 pm
Posted by morganwadefan
TN
Member since May 2023
227 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 12:17 pm to
Works every day at the Post Office I run.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43369 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 12:22 pm to
It's a tap and hold motion, not quick tap. Try that.
Posted by moon
Snoflakeville USA
Member since Dec 2010
2477 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

Someone tapping a card is a good way to identify a work from home soy boy.



Wow, you sound really and I mean really, stupid.
Posted by lostinbr
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2017
9759 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 1:05 pm to
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I’ve found the tap works about 1/3 of the time or less.

I don’t know if I’ve ever not been able to get the tap functionality to work, with multiple cards. So idk, maybe you have a bad card or maybe you’re just not doing it right.

You don’t “tap” it despite what it says. You put the little symbol directly on top of the symbol shown on the card reader and hold it there until it processes. Sometimes it takes a few seconds but still seems to be way faster (and way more reliable) than chip readers.
Posted by alphaandomega
Tuscaloosa-Here to Serve
Member since Aug 2012
13779 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:19 pm to
My system has 2 beeps. If people pull the card away after the first beep it does not go through.

The first beep to to let you know the reader has detected the card, the second is after approval (or denial) has been received.

I tell people to leave it touching until the second beep and it works every time.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
54315 posts
Posted on 1/17/24 at 3:38 pm to
quote:

Love watching boomers try to tap the cord or the complete opposite side of the POS where it clearly says "TAP HERE"


Love watching Millennials/Zoomers try to spell or construct a coherent sentence.
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