Hi Carole Ok I will see if the hotel has one to let me see how it works. That way I will know what I am doing. Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 12 July 2012 07:47 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Questions about chip and pin Adrian, I have found that most card readers can be moved these days and I'm sure they'll try to get it low enough for your use. Carol P ---- Original Message ---- From: "Adrien Collins" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:11 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Questions about chip and pin > Hi Eleanor > > Ok yes I have the dexterity as you put it to put my pin number in but > not all shops particularly over here have facilities for wheelchairs, > here disability isn't as far forward as it is in the uk but even when > I lived in the UK I occasionally came across occasions when I found it > difficult to get close enough to the part where the keypad was so I > found it difficult to enter my own pin numbers, I don't have elastic > arms. Hence I have always had chip and sign cards in the uk but as > they don't do that here, I have no option than to have someone help > me. > No I hope the people who will be helping me don't take my money but > surely even you would know that you can never be too careful in this > day and age. > I only give my pin number to people I trust and know, if I can't trust > mum, who can you trust? I will assess the situation when I get to the > uk, my bank apparently is closing branches down so it isn't so easy > for me just to go into a branch but I would think under the current > financial climate and with banks buying one another out, there isn't > the need for so many branches. How ever that doesn't really help me. I > would have to go into a branch and draw cash out. as I said, I will > see how it works. I am coming to the uk for two weeks but am still > going to need some cash. > > > Regards > > Adrien > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 11 > July 2012 18:55 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Questions about chip and pin > > Adrien I am not sure quite what is your problem, is it that your Mum > put in your pin number for you? If you have the dexterity to put it > in yourself, then surely the shops where you make purchases can bring > the machine to your level, also there are sides on it to prevent > people from looking at your number. I would have hoped that these > helper strangers would not be out to take your money. Failing that, > wherever you are going on holiday, maybe you can have traveller's > cheques or take money out from the post office as and when, though > that could be very awkward as one often makes a spontaneous purchase. > > Eleanor > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adrien Collins" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "'access uk'" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:06 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Questions about chip and pin > > >> Hi >> >> I am going on holiday next fortnight, I will be with > carers, >> I will obviously need money and will have to pay for > things >> in shops, I am in a wheelchair and normally get help from mum who >> goes with me but I will be with strangers, what is the best way to >> use the chip and pin in shops and banks? > MY >> BANKS cards used to be chip and sign. >> >> Regards >> >> Adrien >> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq