I am starting to see more places using the chip reader. If they are not yet ready it usually has tape over the slot. When Trader Joes first started using the chip reader it slowed down the line so much that the lines went to the back of the store. It now doesn’t seem to take as long. I don’t know if it is the software that has I proved or the learning curve of both cashier and customer has improved. The major drawback to me is having to keep my wallet out till the transaction is complete. Before I would swipe as they rang up my items and put my card in wallet and put in my bag. I could be on my way pretty quick. Now the putting away adds a few seconds onto the checkout time.
On our last trip to Europe not having a chip and pin was a problem at several sites and at the train station. In those cases I