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

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From: sharx
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 00:00
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Rainman-G (ranemanREMOVE@earthlink.net) wrote:
: Bob Ward wrote:
: > 
: > On Fri, 19 Nov 1999 13:16:16 -0800, Rainman-G
: > <ranemanREMOVE@earthlink.net> wrote:
: > 
: > >Tweek wrote:
: > >>
: > >> Mortimer Schnerd, RN <MSchnerd@nospam.carolina.rr.com> wrote:
: > >> >
: > >> >Simple: if you've had a problem with excessive debt in the past, you'll
: > >> >never get into trouble again with a debit card.  You never have to=20
: > >> >sweat carrying a balance, yet it's accepted everywhere a credit card
: > >> >is accepted.
: > >>
: > >> Many car rental places will NOT accept a debit card for purposes of
: > >> renting a vehicle.
: > >>
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: > >> |  http://www.io.com/~tweek/cocowhine/  |                                 |
: > >
: > >
: > >It does not say debit card unless you tell them.....just tell them
: > >it's a Visa or whatever that is marked right on the card. They don't
: > >have to know it's a debit card.
: > >
: > >Gordon
: > 
: > Wrong... the credit card number itself tells them.

: Okay I'm wrong - Debit card is cash for chrissakes and if it says VISA
: and they refuse, ask for the manager, get his name and sue his ass.

: Gordon

One has to have more grounds than that to launch litigation. You could
open yourself to a more successful COUNTERsuit. That's what I would do if
someone tried a frivolous and vexations action on me.


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From: sharx@ecn.ab.ca ()
Subject: Re: Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards (Re: The HELL With IHOP!)
Date: 1999/11/24
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