Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
An Idea and a question >

An Idea and a question

An Idea and a question

Thread Tools
 
Old 05-22-2013, 08:56 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 724
Lightbulb An Idea and a question

I think I have a good idea that I haven't seen posted before.
With the new metal wallets that have come to be very popular lately for guarding your credit card info. I decided that I want to make a few fabric wallets with a layer of the silver material found on ironing board covers. Do you think it would be enough to keep those "trackers" from getting the info off CC? I suppose if it is a good idea, I'll see these being sold everywhere. If it works... all the better to keep the creeps from steeling CC info. Dee
diamondee is offline  
Old 05-22-2013, 09:04 PM
  #2  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Upper Michigan
Posts: 8,248
Default

Great idea if it works! Ive seen reports saying metal wallets dont work so im not sure. anyone know???
Painiacs is offline  
Old 05-22-2013, 11:48 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
gale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North-Central Indiana
Posts: 4,909
Default

From what I understand, the culprit with credit cards is the RFID chip inside the card. I've requested cards without it and the cc company was happy to send them. I can't use them in blink machines like I used to but there's only one store around here that has blink anyway, and I can still use my cc the regular way. As for the fabric, I doubt it would be dense enough metal-wise.
gale is offline  
Old 05-23-2013, 03:00 AM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 2,680
Default

I heard that aluminum foil will work.
sandy l is offline  
Old 05-23-2013, 03:55 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Waynesboro, Tn.
Posts: 932
Default

If aluminum foil works, then maybe you could use the bottom from a disposable baking pan to cut pieces to fit your card holder. I think I'm going to try it!!!
mawluv is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SusieQOH
Links and Resources
11
12-07-2017 01:43 PM
Arizona Sunrises
Pictures
189
01-31-2012 11:18 AM
babeegirl
Main
18
12-18-2008 12:08 PM
fabuchicki
Main
14
02-17-2008 08:37 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter