I can't believe I did this...

xoxoxoBruce · 12-01-2005, 03:49 AM

Yes, even with a VISA logo.
A debit card gives someone the opportunity to tap directly into your bank account for as often as they want. They can clean you out with very little trouble.
The bank will investigate if you've been screwed but that can take forever and in the meantime you're broke. If it's for a service rather than merchandise how do you prove you didn't get what you paid for?
A credit card will investigate and you don't have to pay disputed charges in the meantime. A credit card will give you a lot of legal protections that a debit card won't, so never give a debit card number to anyone that you can't get your hands on their throat.
Ask your bank.

12-01-2005, 03:49 AM	#38
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, even with a VISA logo. A debit card gives someone the opportunity to tap directly into your bank account for as often as they want. They can clean you out with very little trouble. The bank will investigate if you've been screwed but that can take forever and in the meantime you're broke. If it's for a service rather than merchandise how do you prove you didn't get what you paid for? A credit card will investigate and you don't have to pay disputed charges in the meantime. A credit card will give you a lot of legal protections that a debit card won't, so never give a debit card number to anyone that you can't get your hands on their throat. Ask your bank. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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