I take all the usual precautions with my laser chip & pin card number ie. it is consigned to my memory & not written down anywhere. However I have noticed when making a purchase in shops (always busy where I live!) that I feel uncomfortable and compromised when keying in my pin number.
Example 1. I was purchasing groceries in busy supermarket and was busy packing up my trolley. Whilst I was doing this the customer in the queue behind me had moved right down to stand next to me practically breathing down my neck as I was asked to key in my number to the machine. I paused and stated politely (but with a bit of annoyance in my voice) that I needed some space to use the machine to pay my bill. They reluctantly moved back.
Example 2. Another time recently 3 guys together were behind me in the queue and as I was finished packing up and asked to pay one guy moved around me and stood in what I would describe a good vantage point to view my pin as I keyed it in. I stated to the till operator that I did not feel I should key in my number but she ignored me and did not seem to want to handle the situation. So I opened my purse out flat and used it to further shield the keypad from view....
Anyone else feel that due to jostling or positioning of other customers it could be easy enough to get your pin number?
Example 1. I was purchasing groceries in busy supermarket and was busy packing up my trolley. Whilst I was doing this the customer in the queue behind me had moved right down to stand next to me practically breathing down my neck as I was asked to key in my number to the machine. I paused and stated politely (but with a bit of annoyance in my voice) that I needed some space to use the machine to pay my bill. They reluctantly moved back.
Example 2. Another time recently 3 guys together were behind me in the queue and as I was finished packing up and asked to pay one guy moved around me and stood in what I would describe a good vantage point to view my pin as I keyed it in. I stated to the till operator that I did not feel I should key in my number but she ignored me and did not seem to want to handle the situation. So I opened my purse out flat and used it to further shield the keypad from view....
Anyone else feel that due to jostling or positioning of other customers it could be easy enough to get your pin number?