Quote Originally Posted by McClef View Post
Here in the UK it is rare that we have to sign when using a card.

Since last February, the vast majority of retailers are on the PIN system for authorising transactions as card companies insist they will not make good any signature transactions that later prove to be fraudulent. They believe that a PIN is better than a signature (which can be forged) although of course if a fraudster knows the PIN it is not complete protection.
This new fangled chip and pin thing is weird!!! I'm just glad I remembered what I set my Japanese credit card's pin as!