Re: Cash Machine interfaces

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From: Foofy
Subject: Re: Cash Machine interfaces
Date: 01:02 on 21 Aug 2004
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:48:44 +0100, Simon Batistoni <simon@xxxxxxxx.xxx>  
wrote:

> AAAAGH. I've just spent 2 minutes going all the way through the
> system, to find out there are no notes in the machine. Could you not,
> possibly, detect that you've run out and disable the cash options, and
> maybe display a message telling me there's no cash *before I put my
> card in*?

When I pay at checkouts, the console tells me to swipe my card, so I do.  
Then I select debit, then I type in my pin and wait a few minutes... then  
the cashier asks me "debit or credit?" and I have to swipe my card and  
type my pin again. You'd think if I wasn't supposed to swipe my card yet  
it would tell me... maybe say "hold on just a friggin' minute!" instead of  
"swipe card."

And while not ATM-related, more money-machine hate:

* Paying at the pump only to be told you have to go into the store to get  
the receipt (doesn't that defeat the point?)
* Finding that it's cheaper to buy chapstick and use the "cashback"  
feature at a store than to use the ATM (rediculous bank fees).

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