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A comment on TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy. Parent comment

Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by cvak on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:56PM (#28635264)
Why would paying with a credit card take a minute? It's 3s with contactless, and since covid it doesn't require a pin code.
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Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by ivanmontillam on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:05PM (#28635377)
Because mainframes in South America aren't that fast. Specially in Venezuela and Argentina.
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Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by kragen on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:58PM (#28635292)
Beats me. When did credit cards ever require a PIN, though?
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Re:TSA’s “See cash, seize cash” policy by hackstack on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:16PM (#28635544)
Chip-and-PIN has been prevalent outside the US since its inception, and is still the norm for large credit card purchases.
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