No longer able to use credit facility on Debit Cards
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?
Mel
- 18th Nov 2010 04:22pm
It is happening at Safeway/Woolworths too. When I asked a check-out chick why this is happening I was told that the banks take too long to pass on the money to them. Boo Hoo! These companies are multi-million dollar organisations and you can't tell me that they can't wait 2 or 3 days to get their money from the banks. I don't shop at those places anymore unless I have cash. At the moment Coles and KMart still allow the Credit facility. After all, what is the point in having a 'Credit Debit' card if you can't use it to its full potential. Typical big organisations losing touch with the little people.
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