I think in most of Europe, signing stopped when magnetic stripes were phased out and replaced by chip cards that require a PIN. That happened around 2008-2010, think?

Technically, it's still possible to bypass the PIN, but in that case, the business has the full responsibility for any misuse, so almost no one allows it and the few that do usually require seeing an ID along with a signature. I think in the US it's a bit different?

I still have to sign things when using a credit card. It's only debit cards that don't require one in my experience.

I haven't had to do that since like 2009.

Some restaurants/food shops still do, when tips are an option, but it does seem like anything that isn't asking for a tip no longer asks for the signature.

I'm American and use credit cards for everything, and I know what you mean. I almost never have to sign receipts anywhere as long as my transaction is low enough. Usually the only time I'm signing receipts or screens is if it's a bar or restaurant with tips.

When this first started happening I asked one of the workers at whatever store I was in and they said it didn't require signatures under a certain transaction dollar amount. IDK if laws in the US changed or what around that time, but it seemed to suddenly change everywhere.

There's a restaurant I go to periodically and a convenience store near me that both require a signature. Other than those, it's all electronic for me now.

Do you not have chip and pin or contactless where you are?

In any case the average cashier isn't really going to bother checking too hard to make sure two scribbles look the same.

It was always archaic nonsense.

Depends where you are.

I still have to in most medical contexts, but retail doesn’t seem to really require it anymore below a hefty amount (like >$1k) but I’m in the US, so that may be part of it.

I've literally never signed any of it. They don't check your signature and only ever used it for disputes.

At this point if I contest a charge that has my name and not a dick or smiley face then I know it's fraud.

UKist, tbh unless it's the weekly shop I can't remember the last time I needed to use my pin.