[FunkyZero]

I had concerns about that. I got my new, replacement card in the mail about 6 months ago with the chip in it. I cut it up and threw it away. My current one doesn’t expire for another year so... at least I got another year out of it. If I’m forced to use one, I guess I can always drill a hole through it and just utilize the regular mag strip

[867V309]

If I’m forced to use one, I guess I can always drill a hole through it and just utilize the regular mag strip

I frankly don't think the fraud committed on my account was because of the chip, but the chip sure didn't stop it.

Unless I'm mistaken, these chips are not RF chips which can be read remotely, but require physical contact with the card reader.

[lentulusgracchus]

If I’m forced to use one, I guess I can always drill a hole through it and just utilize the regular mag strip

How long before they delete the magnetic strip? Come to think of it, how long before they start chipping us? "And he might neither buy nor sell, except him that had the mark."

I'm wondering if folding a piece of aluminum or lead foil into my wallet wouldn't be sufficient RF scan protection for my new AmEx card with chip.