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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:15 AM Original message |
Reports of debit card fraud have rocked Michaels |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. This scares me...I've been nervous about using my debit card |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh dear. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, gee |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The big difference is YOUR level of liability. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. But my paranoid relative keeps saying credit cards have a $50 limit on liability |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Credit Card - no liability after you report it |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Except they can't drain your bank account with a credit card. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. My money was returned |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That was at your debit card providers discretion. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Okay |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. OK. Wasn't trying to coerce you into doing anything. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I'm sorry if I made you feel that way. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I write checks. Or pay cash. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. google "michael's + debit cards" and choose from HUNDREDS of other articles |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Don't need to |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. i had someone steal my credit card and run up a bunch of crap on it. FWIW the companies fraud |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. My friend bought a VISA gift card and uses it for shopping |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. I wish our bank had the option of a special debit card |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You can buy these gift cards just about everywhere |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. don't they expire or have charges attached to them.. I have seen them |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. I'll find out. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. I refuse to use a debit card even though they charge me $1 /month for an ATM card. |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. This article is FUD and heavily slanted. |
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Fuddnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. In this case he's right. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
11. I still say the safest form of payment is cold hard CASH. n/t |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Until you get robbed, lose it or have dispute with the merchant who screws you over. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That's why it's always good to stick with a budget. That way |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You don't have to pay interest if you pay your bill every month. Not only that, they'll even pay you |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
27. We really should enter the 20th Century and switch to Chip & PIN |
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