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Originally Posted by Damien
Things like this are why it's a good idea to have a second card, of a different type, from a different bank!
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So true though half the problem was with retailers putting carte blanche signs saying that it was "cash only". I don't think they even considered allowing customers to try other (non visa) based credit or debit cards.
It is disappointing and rather sad that so many people (businesses) decided to just assume that it was the reader...if folks tried using other credit cards with a payment processor like Mastercard or Amex / Diners / JCB (though granted those 3 are nowhere near as widely accepted) or a different debit card PP like Maestro etc (though again not as frequently used) then the chaos that ensued yesterday would not have been so bad.
Your advice though, is very good and if there is some silver lining it is that people will try to dilute their concentration on just one card / issuer / PP and bank. There is way too much of that in the UK.