Credit card at the pumps : Use pin or password

I have occasionally used a card at self service pumps and, before chip and pin came into use, I was horrified that I only needed to swipe my card. That meant, of course, that if I lost my cards or had them stolen, I would have no protection against the finder or the thief draining my account. Now that we have to type in a PIN, I feel much more secure. Normally, I pay at the counter when buying gas. I also make sure that the card never leaves my sight because I once had it skimmed by a gas station attendant and the card was duplicated and used to withdraw cash in Italy. Fortunately, I was able to prove that I could not have been in Milan when the card was used and the considerable amount of money that was taken was returned. Although a PIN is only four digits, it is far more secure than a signature, even. I never sign the backs of my cards (but I can always produce my drivers licence as evidence of my signature).