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Mastercards with LCD Screens

stclair
stclair Posts: 6,855 Forumite
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I wonder how long we will have to wait for these to hit the UK market.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20250441

I do apologies if this has been covered already elsewhere.
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  • Maestro.
    Maestro. Posts: 1,518 Forumite
    stclair wrote: »
    I wonder how long we will have to wait for these to hit the UK market.


    May be a fair while, debit MasterCard hasn't really taken off here. The article does say that Visa has a version as well, so no doubt we'll see some kind of implementation.
    Oh, you wee bazza!
  • reclusive46
    reclusive46 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    Maestro. wrote: »
    May be a fair while, debit MasterCard hasn't really taken off here. The article does say that Visa has a version as well, so no doubt we'll see some kind of implementation.

    Indeed, although MasterCard did have a press release in the summer saying that they would push to get more banks issuing debit mastercards in the UK.
  • InsideInsurance
    InsideInsurance Posts: 22,460 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It will be some time.... I was given a test one about 6 years ago so they're not exactly steaming ahead
  • dalesrider
    dalesrider Posts: 3,447 Forumite
    Given the backlash on contactless... I dread to think how these will be recieved by the tin hat mob.....
    Never ASSUME anything its makes a
    >>> A55 of U & ME <<<
  • Gromitt
    Gromitt Posts: 5,063 Forumite
    Maestro. wrote: »
    May be a fair while, debit MasterCard hasn't really taken off here. The article does say that Visa has a version as well, so no doubt we'll see some kind of implementation.

    The visa version was first disclosed in 2011, so allowing 2 years for testing, maybe we'll see some in big parts of the UK (ie, London) towards the end of next year?
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