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  • M_Thomson
    M_Thomson Posts: 1,596 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Access dropped its UK only brand in favour of the international Mastercard brand in much the same way as Switch changed to Maestro recently.

    Switch and Maestro are part of the Mastercard group. I can't understand why they do not do away with Maestro and have Mastercard Debit as well as Visa Debit cards like the do in The US.
  • M_Thomson wrote:
    Switch and Maestro are part of the Mastercard group. I can't understand why they do not do away with Maestro and have Mastercard Debit as well as Visa Debit cards like the do in The US.
    Not true, Switch is still an independent company:
    http://www.switch.co.uk/mediacenter/briefhistory.asp

    A lot of people still only refer to Visa Debit cards as Delta cards.
  • M_Thomson wrote:
    Switch and Maestro are part of the Mastercard group. I can't understand why they do not do away with Maestro and have Mastercard Debit as well as Visa Debit cards like the do in The US.

    I agree, it would add more reputation to the method plus the maestro tag looks awful!
    :santa2:
  • nearlyrich
    nearlyrich Posts: 13,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    I can remember my "flexible friend" the Access card fron Natwest, TSB issued Visa in the early 80's.
    Free impartial debt advice from: National Debtline or Stepchange[/CENTER]
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