Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old March 19th 12, 03:24 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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In message , at 11:10:46 on Mon, 19 Mar
2012, Stephen Sprunk remarked:
Where the only debit cards not accepted are Solo and Electron (and where
I think the "some also accept..." should really read: "a very few might
also accept...").

The discussion was about Visa debit cards, which supposedly had the
stigma of only being possessed by people who couldn't get a credit card.

Debit cards in general, but especially Solo and Electron debit cards.

What I agree we didn't get to the bottom of is how the card companies
can issue 'normal' VISA debit cards while also promising the cardholder
that they (the cardholder) will not be allowed to overdraw.
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Roland Perry
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