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by _w1tm 665 days ago
> Except many card issuers limit contactless payments to $100... rendering tap to pay useless on the pump because it'll deny the preauth and require chip insertion.

I’ve noticed lately that contactless payments that go over the limit don’t require chip insertion, the reader just asks for the PIN to proceed. Maybe there’s been some updates to the standards?
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FireBeyond 664 days ago
Hmmm, not all credit cards have a PIN. Debit card, I could see that. I don't know if the data on the card indicates if there is a PIN attached to the card (i.e. ask for it if there is, don't ask if there's not).
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Nextgrid 664 days ago
The card and terminal communicate on which CVMs (cardholder verification method) they support, and they agree on one. If they can't agree the transaction is either cancelled or processed as "no CVM" (like normal contactless tap & pay with a card) depending on the terminal's and card's risk profile.
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