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Old May 6, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/4980190.stm

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Old May 6, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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That news Is SOOOOOOOO Last Wednesday


Thats when I filled up at 100.9p/Litre and signed for it and the little man said

"no, no sir no chip pin"

ME "whats up the machine busted?"

"no, no sir no chip pin in shell, *gestures with arms* Whole of shell no chip pin"

ME "Oh right..... *puzzled*"

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Old May 6, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Damo V
That news Is SOOOOOOOO Last Wednesday


Thats when I filled up at 100.9p/Litre and signed for it and the little man said

"no, no sir no chip pin"

ME "whats up the machine busted?"

"no, no sir no chip pin in shell, *gestures with arms* Whole of shell no chip pin"

ME "Oh right..... *puzzled*"

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Old May 6, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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Was gonna say my Sheel has never taken chip and pin always sign for it lol
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sexy-RS
Was gonna say my Sheel has never taken chip and pin always sign for it lol

Hope you check your statements

had any pay as you go phone top ups on it at all??
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Old May 6, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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for a bit of extra dosh i work in a booze busters. we still have to get people to sign for their stuff mad as you could have time to take all their frickin details

as their was a lad in a shell garage near me who ripped off a customers card for 3k ended up being the reginal maneger an he got bird
serves him right the b@stard
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Old May 6, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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yup,...ui went a few weeks ago, and they wernt doing it then,...


filled up to go on motorway run,...and

no chip pin,..

why,....cause we dont take it,...


so i drove to nearest cash machine, and it rejected my card for unknown reasons,.... ,...so had to go home to get credit card, then back to petrol station, pay for petrol and get my phone back that i had left with him,....

and he says


no credit cards.....

so had to drive to machine, get the cash out, then back to petty station....
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Old May 7, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Carlsworth
yup,...ui went a few weeks ago, and they wernt doing it then,...


filled up to go on motorway run,...and

no chip pin,..

why,....cause we dont take it,...


so i drove to nearest cash machine, and it rejected my card for unknown reasons,.... ,...so had to go home to get credit card, then back to petrol station, pay for petrol and get my phone back that i had left with him,....

and he says


no credit cards.....

so had to drive to machine, get the cash out, then back to petty station....
have i missed something here? why couldnt you just have the card swiped and sign for it???
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Old May 7, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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fil....



fuck knows,.....
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Old May 7, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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your lucky if you can sign for it nowadays. we have a new machine at work which wont allow signitaures!! its just waiting for an old dear to forget their pin and we'll be fooked!
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Old May 7, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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not good
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Old May 7, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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As long as they still have Optimax i aint bothered!
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