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MrX · 13-11-2006, 21:01

Just one gripe, and I have raised this with IE twice now to no avail.

My Chip & PIN AIB Laser/Maestro card will not read in their ticket machines for purchasing a ticket or for collecting a reserved ticket while my old non-chip and pin card did.

I assume there's some technical glitch as I've seen other AIB Laser/Masetro card holders also having their cards refused at the machines.

Is there any chance P11 could also raise this with IE ? I have done so myself already but it might help to hear it from the group too.

Bare in mind that there are a LOT of AIB current account holders, far more than credit card holder and that AIB is much more liberal about issuing these Laser/Maestro Debit Cards than they used to be. So, many students etc etc have access to a payment card for the first time. It seems stupid for IE not to take advantage of it as many more people could avail of their online booking and TVMs.

(Also, last time I tried, the LUAS machines also refused the card --- same manufactuer)

13-11-2006, 21:01	#48
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	Ticket Machines - Don't work for Chip & PIN Laser (AIB) Just one gripe, and I have raised this with IE twice now to no avail. My Chip & PIN AIB Laser/Maestro card will not read in their ticket machines for purchasing a ticket or for collecting a reserved ticket while my old non-chip and pin card did. I assume there's some technical glitch as I've seen other AIB Laser/Masetro card holders also having their cards refused at the machines. Is there any chance P11 could also raise this with IE ? I have done so myself already but it might help to hear it from the group too. Bare in mind that there are a LOT of AIB current account holders, far more than credit card holder and that AIB is much more liberal about issuing these Laser/Maestro Debit Cards than they used to be. So, many students etc etc have access to a payment card for the first time. It seems stupid for IE not to take advantage of it as many more people could avail of their online booking and TVMs. (Also, last time I tried, the LUAS machines also refused the card --- same manufactuer)