Pen wont work on signature strip

Mrsmoneypenny

I have just received my new credit card and pen will not take on the signature strip.

Any ideas how to get around this, i dont want to send for a new card if i can help it. Dont want to try lots of different types of pen and ruin the strip completely if there is something that i could clean the strip with (perhaps) to make it easier for the pen to write.

N9eav

Buy a fine 0.5, 0.7 permanent marker pen. You can get them for writing on CD and DVD's

Mrsmoneypenny

Why didnt i think of that????

I have one in the house, will give it a go.

Thanks again.

withnell

I've never had a card that a good old BIC biro wouldn't work on - and I've got through a lot of cards over the years!

Stompa

N9eav wrote: »

Buy a fine 0.5, 0.7 permanent marker pen.

I generally use one of those too. Beware though that just occasionally you find that after writing your signature the strip starts to absorb the ink - as if you've just written on blotting paper!

N9eav

No one has checked my signature on the strip in years.... I was using an unsigned card for 18 months before I realised I forgot to sign it..... chip and pin

nzseries1

When this happened to me I used a tiny screwdriver and etched my signature into the strip... I had no choice, no pens would work on it!