David of Broadway wrote in
:

In the US, many vending machines ask for the cardholder's ZIP code as
a security measure. However, the machines are generally intelligent
enough to skip that step for non-US-based cards.

In my experience, in the last couple of years they have lost that
intelligence if they ever had it. Petrol/gas station pumps in particular
demand zip codes from me, as does an automated system I use by phone
(though I have found it will accept 11111).

Many US websites won't accept that anyone lives outside the US, so I
usually place London in Wyoming as it comes last on the list and could do
with a few more people in it. However, a quick Google shows that someone
is selling a house in 'London, Wyoming' which turns out to be in Ontario,
Canada so maybe I should choose another state next time.

PeterCS

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