09-04-2019, 07:32 AM
(09-03-2019, 11:50 PM)jeffster Wrote: Another option for the card reader (for refilling it) could have been to have it inserted into the payment machine, followed by the credit card, then refilled, and have the machine spit out both cards once the transaction is complete. I'm pretty sure this is how some garages work (I'm thinking GRH). Probably too expensive to change this now though, unless the hardware is compatible and the software can be updated.
I was thinking that a slot might be better for the vending machines. It’s weird and unfamiliar to have to present the card twice, whereas people are perfectly used to the idea of giving the machine their ATM card, then getting it back only when the machine decides it’s done with it. Even with RF reading, which doesn’t require a slot, it would guarantee proper placement of the card every time.