Adam Williamson wrote:
same here, but if is has a credit card company logo on it then it's a credit card, not a debit card here.On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 22:19, J. Greenlees wrote:Visa Canada doesn't offer the debit card services here. might be Canadian Banking laws stop them.
in the US Amex has a debit card, where you deposit money into special Amex held account and use the card as a credit card, online only. ( it functions as debit, but processes as credit card )
in canada, debit is only from the bank card not from a credit card company.
I should clarify - VISA and Switch just provide card processing services to the banks. I say my card is a VISA card, but it's not an account run by VISA, just as your credit card isn't actually run by VISA. The account is held at a normal bank, who (I guess) pay VISA to provide the card for them.
but with the costs for use of debit cards, even if Mandrake store could process them, it still costs more to use the online store.
and lets face one simple fact, people will not download and install mandrake, or buy it online, unless they are already mandrake users. the only way to get the new, ex-windows, users is to be on the shelf in local retail outlets, where people can see them and pick the box up on impulse.
