[ale] [OT] Weird Trick to make Debit Card Scan

[Brian Pitts]

What I've read is that scratches on the card upset sensitive magnetic 
readers. A bag or tape distances the card from the reader so that it can 
no longer detect them.

-Brian

Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts wrote:
>
> I'd have to agree with Chris B. on this one, it probably has more to do
> with adding "thickness" to the card so that it would "swipe better" in
> the reader.