stupid question of the day

rudeguy · Feb 9, 2005

why don't they make the credit card readers be able to read your card with it facing either way?

LtPage1 · Feb 9, 2005

because they can have a less expensive piece of equipment with the same amount of customers.

less overhead+same money= more profit.

minendo · Feb 9, 2005

The one's at the gas stations here in town do.

amol · Feb 9, 2005

does it MATTER?

Zim Hosein · Feb 9, 2005

Originally posted by: minendo
The one's at the gas stations here in town do.

Same here 🙂

Bootprint · Feb 9, 2005

You'd need 4 reader heads, so costs.

At least for card readers that take the whole card.

rudeguy · Feb 9, 2005

Originally posted by: Amol
does it MATTER?

when its 20 below and blowing snow it does.

Colt45 · Feb 9, 2005

cost

cut corners => profit

randomlinh · Feb 9, 2005

Originally posted by: GoodDad

Originally posted by: Amol
does it MATTER?

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when its 20 below and blowing snow it does.

speed pass! but seriously, costs. altho, half the time the orientation of the card is rubbed off and you have to swip twice... rather annoying.