Or am only I this special?

[x_los]

Is Etsy really fussy about which cards it'll take? It wants none of me. Is there something I should try to make it think my visa works (it DOES, incidentally, I bought milk and abuelita a few hours ago)? I think I might hand someone the requisite amount and ask to use theirs tomorrow.

This is just like in London where, due to 'bloody chip and pin' the city itself rejects me. Shops, ATMs, everything. It makes me feel worthless, poor, unreliable and possibly homeless.

My crazy grandfather hides in the hills from the federal government and has converted his wealth into GOLD BARS, which he's hidden about the countryside. Perhaps he is right. No one fucking refuses your GOOOOOOOLD BAAAAARS because the three digit number on the back's smudgy and hard to read.

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[evilawyer.livejournal.com]

Your grandfather is a wise man, all things considered.

Maybe it's the card itself coupled with the different readers? I know for a fact that some readers are finickier than others and don't want cards unless you do weird things like wrap them in plastic, make sure they are absolutely free of any moisture, etc. If the merchant agrees, have them enter the card number by hand. They don't like to do it, because they pay more fees to hand-enter cards versus swiping them, but if it works, you'll know it's their readers and not your card.