Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-25 Thread Pascal LACROIX
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Le Jeudi 23 Janvier 2003 23:39, J. Greenlees a écrit : Adam Williamson wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 22:19, J. Greenlees wrote: Visa Canada doesn't offer the debit card services here. might be Canadian Banking laws stop them. in the US Amex has a

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-24 Thread Marco Romeny
Same situation in Sweden. And in most European countries I've visited/lived in. /m - Original Message - From: Adam Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] That's how it's been in the UK for ages, and it's exactly what I do. For one thing, if you don't carry any cash, it can never get

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-24 Thread Adam Williamson
On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 22:38, Jason Komar wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 15:30, Adam Williamson wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 22:19, J. Greenlees wrote: Visa Canada doesn't offer the debit card services here. might be Canadian Banking laws stop them. in the US Amex has a debit card,

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-23 Thread Adam Williamson
On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 15:32, Austin Acton wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 09:02, Adam Williamson wrote: Tiny point - you don't need a credit card. Lots of debit cards work OK. My PayPal account uses my VISA debit card. Funny you mention that. What we call 'debit cards' in Canada are

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-23 Thread J. Greenlees
Adam Williamson wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 15:32, Austin Acton wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 09:02, Adam Williamson wrote: Tiny point - you don't need a credit card. Lots of debit cards work OK. My PayPal account uses my VISA debit card. Funny you mention that. What we call 'debit cards'

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-23 Thread Adam Williamson
On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 20:35, J. Greenlees wrote: Adam Williamson wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 15:32, Austin Acton wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 09:02, Adam Williamson wrote: Tiny point - you don't need a credit card. Lots of debit cards work OK. My PayPal account uses my VISA debit card.

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-23 Thread J. Greenlees
Adam Williamson wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 20:35, J. Greenlees wrote: Adam Williamson wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 15:32, Austin Acton wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 09:02, Adam Williamson wrote: Tiny point - you don't need a credit card. Lots of debit cards work OK. My PayPal account

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-23 Thread Adam Williamson
On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 22:19, J. Greenlees wrote: Visa Canada doesn't offer the debit card services here. might be Canadian Banking laws stop them. in the US Amex has a debit card, where you deposit money into special Amex held account and use the card as a credit card, online only. ( it

Re: [Cooker] This doesn't sound positive... [OT - bank card discussion]

2003-01-23 Thread J. Greenlees
Adam Williamson wrote: On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 22:19, J. Greenlees wrote: Visa Canada doesn't offer the debit card services here. might be Canadian Banking laws stop them. in the US Amex has a debit card, where you deposit money into special Amex held account and use the card as a credit card,