[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I > > > > > > Something I allways wondered - why have debit cards taken of in > > > Europe (especially the UK) and not America.... > > > > I thought they had. I know that my wife and I use our debit card all the > > time. But a debit card doesn't help when you want to buy something for > > which you don't have the cash.... > > > >I don't see the point of the debit card given that cash is avaialable at ATMs >everywhere. I use my credit card for many purchases to get the frequent flier miles. >So now that I have no desire to fly anywhere I will probably go back to cash.
Having to pay $3 every time I try to get cash is a pretty big incentive NOT to use it. I also hate having to pull out a wad of several hundred dollars every time I try to pay for something - its not a good urban safety tip. -j-
