Hi Gordon Never thought of that one, don't have time now as I leave on Saturday. Thanks. Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gordon Keen Sent: 12 July 2012 10:24 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Questions about chip and pin If you have the time you could get a pre paid card to take away that only has enough money on it to cover your holiday expenditure, then if it's lost or stolen your main credit card/ debit card is not at risk but you do need to give a card provider enough time to set it up and get the card to you. Just a thought. G From Bridgerule in glorious Devon, England. On 11 Jul 2012, at 20:11, Adrien Collins wrote: > 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 ** 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