Re: Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards (Re: The HELL With IHOP!)

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On 20 Nov 99 22:31:44 GMT, sharx@ecn.ab.ca () wrote:

>Doug Andersen (dougsen@worldnet.att.net) wrote:
>
>: <sharx@ecn.ab.ca> wrote in message news:38363f70.0@ecn.ab.ca...
>: > Mathew A. Hennessy (hennessy@cloud9.net) wrote:
>: > : BTW: is it still true that if you lose your debit card (or use it
>: > : to buy over the phone), and someone else uses it illegally, you have no
>: > : recourse on getting your $$$ back (whereas with a real credit card,
>: you're
>: > : only liable for up to $50 of the fraudulent charge)?
>: >
>: > In order to use MY debit card, one has to punch in the correct 4 digit PIN
>: > number into the little machine.
>
>: Does it have a Visa or MC symbol on it?  If so, then it
>: can also be used similar to a credit card, with just a
>: signature.
>
>Nope. Just the bank's logo. It is a debit card.

Acutally it is an electronic banking card or ATM card. Yes this does
debit your account. That is the only way to get money from these
accounts with an "ATM" or in this case "AMB" card.

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