Why do OLD people have such a hard time with Debit Cards????

Question

Every time I go to ANY store there is always at least one old person in front of me that takes forever to use a DEBIT CARD..they either type in the wrong PIN number 30 times or put the stripe in backwards..it drives me absolutely crazy!!!!

Answer 1

at least they're not writing a check.

Answer 2

I can understand the strip. I have a problems with that. I am not that old. The reason for the strip problem. Each store is has a different way you put the card in.

I am also surprised they allowed him/her to put it in more than 3 times. Banks will block the card after the 3rd try. He/she must of got a wavier for that restriction.

Some machines also have problem is recognizing pins. I don't know why merchants don't help the old people and run the debit as a credit card, it will still come out of their account.

Answer 3

Patience, actont2001, Karma is a you-know-what and when you're older some teeny-bopper's gonna post the same question after an encounter with you and your debit card......

Just take a breath and say something nice or let them know that they're about to put the stripe on backward...I know it's frustrating, I work at a store that stats busy, and when angry customers stand in long lines and roll their eyes behind old people, I empathise with them, but you have to be kind anyway......!!!
good luck...

Answer 4

you will probable be issued with a Solo Debit Card which would be used on line offering the web pages you're paying for from settle for that approach of cost. At your age the financial enterprise won't assist you spend greater effective than what you have have been given on your account so in case you have basically have been given £50 on your account and you % to purchase something costing £60 the cost would be declined. it truly is largely a secure practices diploma to give up toddlers from getting into too lots debt.

Answer 5

What bugs me are the old people who insist on going through the U-Scan (self check-out) at the grocery store. They don't even know where the bar codes are on half their items (and FORGET it if they have any produce!) By the time they're finally out of line and have paid, the supervising cashier has pretty much just rung up their entire order for them AND helped them pay. Why do they have to do this?? Seriously, I know lines are long and all that, and U-Scan is open, but really--by the time they're finished f'ing up their order, having the cashier do a price check, blah blah blah, they could have been through the express lane and out to their car and probably half way home!!

Answer 6

Remember this saying "Where you are I once was, Where I am you will soon be" Not everyone of US old people(51) have this problem and those who do it can be anything that gets them into a tail spin in doing their debit card transaction, be patient because the saying is for YOU!

Answer 7

I'm glad to be able to be here at my age{52} just so you caring youngsters can help us elderly people with all the fancy gizmo contrapments!

Answer 8

goodness, you certainly are easy to anger. Bet there are a great many things that drive you "crazy". Suggest you would do well to reconsider the things that do so and reconsider your priorities, at this rate, you are your own worst enemy.

Answer 9

Because they grew up using cash and checks.

Be a little more patient; you'll be old one day too with a little luck

Answer 10

We are not slow, but experience lets us know what bugs the crap out of impatient young whipper snappers!