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		<title>Shut Up and Take My Money (Literally): Plastc Programmable Credit Card</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike Flacy</dc:creator>
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<p>Ideal for anyone that dislikes carrying around tons of credit, rewards and gift cards, the Plastc card is a programmable card that allows users to select between all of their stored cards (up to 20) via a touchscreen e-ink interface. The Plastc card includes a rewrite-able magnetic strip that allows users to swipe the card when in [&#8230;]</p>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/awesomeness/shut-take-money-literally-plastc-programmable-credit-card/">Shut Up and Take My Money (Literally): Plastc Programmable Credit Card</a></p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/author/mflacy/">Mike Flacy</a></p>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" ></div><p><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1512" alt="shut_up_and_take_my_money" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shut_up_and_take_my_money-300x190.jpg" loading="lazy" width="300" height="190" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shut_up_and_take_my_money-300x190.jpg 300w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shut_up_and_take_my_money.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Ideal for anyone that dislikes carrying around tons of credit, rewards and gift cards, the <a href="https://www.plastc.com/card" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Plastc card</a> is a programmable card that allows users to select between all of their stored cards (up to 20) via a touchscreen e-ink interface.</p>
<p>The Plastc card includes a rewrite-able magnetic strip that allows users to swipe the card when in a store. There&#8217;s also NFC and RFID technology included in order to simply pass the card near a payment device (at a participating retailer) to complete a purchase.</p>
<p>Regarding security, a Plastc user has to enter a PIN code each time they want to activate the card. Otherwise, the magnetic stripe and NFC chip stay completely disabled. If a Plastc card is left accidentally at a store, the device triggers a notification that appears on the owner&#8217;s smartphone. At this point, the user can remotely wipe all payment information from the card and trigger a &#8220;This card is lost&#8221; screen to encourage people to return the device.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15947" alt="plastc-card-cover" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/plastc-card-cover.jpg" loading="lazy" width="645" height="331" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/plastc-card-cover.jpg 645w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/plastc-card-cover-300x153.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px" /></p>
<p>After a lost Plastc card is recovered, all the owner has to do is re-sync the card in order to regain all the payment information. The card also needs to be charged occasionally via the wireless charging station. While the company hasn&#8217;t indicated how long the battery in the card will last per charge, the e-ink screen on the card will show an icon indicating the battery is low. The Plastc app will also trigger a notification on the owner&#8217;s smartphone.</p>
<p>Of course, all this cool technology comes at a price. At the moment, the card can be preordered for a price of $155. In addition, this shipping date for the card is at least 8 months away with an estimated delivery window of Summer 2015. If you are interested in Plastc, Be aware that these type of crowd-funded projects often miss shipping deadlines due to manufacturing issues and delays in product development.</p>
<p>You can read more about the project <a href="https://www.plastc.com/card" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a> or watch the video below:</p>
<div class="video-shortcode"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/108231682" width="620" height="360" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>
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