At 13:48 29-9-01 -0500, The Fool wrote: > > It is safe, because cash that is not there can not be stolen. > >It is not safe bacause cash that is there can be stolen. So instead of >geting $50 from your wallet, they can clean out your $2000 checking >acount. Unlike a CC, that money is gone.
Over here in The Netherlands, you need to punch in a four-digit code (PIN-code) when you want to use your debit card. A thief can not use your card if he does not know the PIN-code. He might try to guess, but after three failed attempts the card is taken in by the ATM and not returned. When your card is stolen and you report it to the bank, the card is blocked and becomes useless. Of course, there will always be some people who write their PIN-code on their debit card so they do not have to memorize it... > > True, someone might also steal your debit card, but it takes only one >phone > > call to the bank to have your card blocked, rendering it useless to the > > thief. > >Wasn't someone just complaining that they couldn't cancel it? That was Steve. Apparently, things are different over here; it takes only one phone call to have your debit card cancelled in case of theft. > > As for paying with credit cards: I can pay a lot with mine, but I can > > not use there where a lot of my money is spend: in the supermarket... > ^^^ ^ > >This last sentence makes no sense. Typo. Insert "it" between "use" and "there", and it will make a lot more sense... Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://go.to/brin-l
