Why do credit card swiping machines have different protocol in every store and seem to be so difficult to use for cashiers?

Question

It seems like they are very badly made. Why wouldn’t these be standardized by now? Like, a lot of them have the chip reading slot but it is taped over and you must swipe? I also feel like cashiers are constantly complaining about them not cooperating. Why do they operate so poorly?

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Answer 1

Thanks for this question, sometimes the chip reader isn’t taped, so I have to ask every new store.