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magnetic strips
Mar 30, 2012 - 12:19 pm
my DH went to Sams yesterday to get gas. His credit card would not work. He has 2 debit/credit cards from 2 different banks that would not work. His Sam's card would not work.

What would cause all the magnetic strips to do this at one time?

Wewent back to Sams with my cards and it worked.

He keeps the strips away from each other.

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Re: magnetic strips
By: TwinMama
Mar 30, 2012 - 12:58 pm
I've deactivated hotel room keycards when I've kept them next to my cell phone. I don't know if phones do the same thing to credit cards.

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Re: magnetic strips
Mar 30, 2012 - 01:39 pm
He doesn't keep his wallet close to his cell phone. It has to be something similar to demagnitize all of them at once.

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Re: magnetic strips
By: TwinMama
Mar 30, 2012 - 02:48 pm
Found this article that explains demagnetization and different ways it can happen.

http://www.bankingmyway.com/credit-center/credit-car

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Re: magnetic strips
Mar 30, 2012 - 03:12 pm
Good info, TwinMama.

Thank you

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Re: magnetic strips
By: FoFa
Mar 30, 2012 - 03:37 pm
You sure just the pump he was at was not the issue?


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Re: magnetic strips
By: TwinMama
Mar 30, 2012 - 03:40 pm
No problem!

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Re: magnetic strips
Mar 30, 2012 - 04:06 pm
FoFa writes:
You sure just the pump he was at was not the issue?



He tried 2 stations and 6 pumps.

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