Re: Insane eBay

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@garberstreet.com>]

"Jeff Blakeney" <jeff.blakeney@a2central.com.remove-ebj-this>
wrote in message 4B858317.15735.usenet_csa2@a2central.com">news:4B858317.15735.usenet_csa2@a2central.com...
>  To: Bill Garber
> Bill Garber wrote:
>> IIRC, when I set up my eBay account, where I am a merchant seller, I had used my checking account to verify me. I, also, don't 
>> have a credit card, however, my Visa Check Card works very nicely, and it doesn't cost me an arm and a leg in fees every month. 
>> It just takes the funds from checking when I use to make purchases.
>
> I seem to recall talking to eBay support about getting verified and they mentioned that I could use a debit card with a Visa or 
> Mastercard logo and that just confused the heck out of me. If I have a card with a Visa or Mastercard logo, it is a credit card. 
> If it is from my bank, I believe it is possible to also link my chequeing and/or savings accounts on that card and use it as a 
> debit card as well but, at least in Canada, I've never seen a debit only card with a Visa or Mastercard logo.

Here is some info. I didn't really read it all through, but
I provide the link for you in case you'd like to check it out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debit_card#Canada

You may wish to recheck with your bank on this. As I recall,
the bank cards weren't connected with VISA or MASTERCARD back
when I signed onto eBay either. At least mine was just an ATM,
um, when was that, 2002?  ;-)

Bill