Why is bypassing the PIN on a debit card something you can do? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of having a PIN to begin with?

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Why is bypassing the PIN on a debit card something you can do? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of having a PIN to begin with?

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If you’re bypassing the pin the payment is processed as a credit card transaction not a debit card transaction. Credit card transactions in the US don’t require a PIN and credit cards don’t even have pins in the US.

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