Comments on: How to Fix a Stubborn Credit Card

By: Charm

Charm — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 05:35:58 +0000

I always put a clear tape on the magnetic strip on any new cards to prevent it from wearing out in the first place. But really glad to know the exact mechanism of why worn out cards don’t read well! Thanks :)

By: Chad Upton

Chad Upton — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:11:43 +0000

Although chip/smart cards are pretty popular in Canada and Europe, they’re pretty rare in the US… swiping is still the standard here.

By: Fadi El-Eter

Fadi El-Eter — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:10:00 +0000

Thankfully, new cards have this SIM like thing and they don’t need to be swiped anymore. (the downside of this is that we have to enter our PIN)

I never knew about this trick though – honestly I sometimes look at my card and think, what if it’s worn out at one point? What will I do? Thanks again for the tip!

By: Bekah

Bekah — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:32:45 +0000

I worked at a gas station and did this every day for customers, but I’d put a plastic bag around the card. Worked every time! I didn’t know HOW it worked, I just knew that it worked.