On 14/11/2017 11:28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

A local pub/restaurant takes your card from you when you arrive. Seems
that is getting common.

Do you mean to "pre-authorize" - in the same way that most hotels do
when you book in? If so, I can't recall when it was last done otherwise
than in front of me - usually with a wireless card terminal.

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