LatiosXT

September 21, 2011 at 9:15am

Because...

1. Sometimes I need more than $60-$80 in cash (which is the most I've seen at the Vons I go to). Especially in places that are either conventions or convention-like and the seller doesn't take cards. I won't hold it against them they don't have a credit card reader, that's like asking the convetion ground to have 100+ telephone jacks ready for use.

   If I'm in the restuarant situation in question, I just pay the bill if it's too much of a hassle and call in a favor. 

2. Paying in debit at certain pumps is cheaper (but I usually don't care anyway)
3. I use a credit union for a bank, which is some 500 miles away. Kind of hard to deal business with them in person don't you think?

But I read MPC's article about ATM security and really, it just takes like a minute to feel around for anything unusual. 

Marthian

September 20, 2011 at 2:11pm

I don't see the difference between an ATM and a Gasoline pump, you can still possibly have your info stolen through a scanner at a gas station.

TrevorK83

October 04, 2011 at 11:13am

I also stay away from ATMs that aren't of my own bank, but what I don't get, is that if these guys are stealing information, what makes them think this isn't easily traceable? It would take little more than a compromised card holder notifying their bank, which would stop all transactions through a credit card processing company and then report when and where the attempted transaction took place. I think people are better off robbing banks with guns and masks than attempting this nonsense!