[LINK] refusing contactless cards

[Craig Sanders]

On Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 03:45:16PM +1000, Roger Clarke wrote:
> My strong impression is that (at least the majors) will not issue a 
> Visa/MasterCard other than with PayWave/PayPass installed and enabled.
> 
> I happened to be in a Bendigo branch recently, and enquired.
> 
> They said that the only way to avoid PayWave/PayPass is to use an ATM card.
> 
> So I'll be very interested in the information that people can get from:
> -   CPS
> -   ANZ
> -   Bendigo

I got a letter, and then later a phone call, from Bendigo.

They are adamant that paypass is mandatory, it is not an option. the
person i spoke to said it had been decided "at the highest executive
level". she didn't say if that was because Mastercard and/or Visa
required it of them or if it was their own decision.

she stated that it was the bank's official position and wouldn't be
changing.

i said that my official position was that I've lodged a complaint with
the FOS and if I don't receive a satisfactory outcome, I would be
looking for a bank that can give me a non-RFID card.

craig

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craig sanders <cas at taz.net.au>