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Why does it take the machines longer to process a chipped credit card than one with the magnetic strip?

Asked by rojo (24179points) October 12th, 2015

Seems like with the strip you swipe and you are done, the approval is almost immediate but with the chip you have to leave it in the machine an inordinate amount of time.

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