Society & Culture

No longer able to use credit facility on Debit Cards

Society & Culture

Posted by: terribrown

29th Apr 2010 03:37pm

As of 15 April 2010 Big W does not allow us to use our Visa debit card as a credit facility.
They say it is to recoup costs charged by the banks but they are still using credit cards -so that does not make sense.
Banks have always encouraged us to use the 'credit' facility so as not to use up all our allowable Eftpos transactions in any month.
When I complained to their Head Office I was told that the other large retailers will follow them in this. Any other opinions on this?


peterv
  • 16th Sep 2010 01:06pm

I mainly shop at coles and Aldi and have not had this problem.


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