MicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoOregon lifts ban on self-serve gas, leaving N.J. as the only state prohibiting itwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up1612arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1608arrow-down1external-linkOregon lifts ban on self-serve gas, leaving N.J. as the only state prohibiting itwww.nbcnews.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square175fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecjsolx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·1 year agoFraud is a legitimate concern though. Skimmers are rampant, so I wonder if Oregon will see an uptick in card compromise.
minus-squareeasydnesto@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-21 year agoThat is a very good concern to have but even when the station’s had attendants, people still got skimmed at gas stations. It’s a concern that everyone should have at any place where you swipe or insert your card to pay. Banks, stores, ATM’s, etc
minus-squarecoffeekomradelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoso you take your hand, place it on the card reader and give it a shake. If the card reader is loose and can pull off its a skimmer.
Fraud is a legitimate concern though. Skimmers are rampant, so I wonder if Oregon will see an uptick in card compromise.
That is a very good concern to have but even when the station’s had attendants, people still got skimmed at gas stations. It’s a concern that everyone should have at any place where you swipe or insert your card to pay. Banks, stores, ATM’s, etc
so you take your hand, place it on the card reader and give it a shake. If the card reader is loose and can pull off its a skimmer.