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19th August 06, 03:50 PM
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Quite a few years ago now I had a single magnet closure about 1/2 an inch across killing off my cards at an astonishing rate until I realised what the problem was - as soon as I changed it the destruction stopped and I have had cards for their full expected lifespan.
The cards were kept in a wallet in a zipped pocket in the back of the bag, away from the magnet. There was a central division too, but that was no protection.
I only realised when it corrupted the information on a floppy disk that the closure actually was a magnet, and 'the penny dropped'.
The more modern 'chip and PIN' cards we have here in the UK might be more resistant, but I won't be risking them close to any magnet.
Anyone make an sgain dubh (or don't) with a credit card clip?
Last edited by Pleater; 19th August 06 at 03:53 PM.
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