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HSBC Maestro card with £250 cheque limit

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  • gt94sss2
    gt94sss2 Posts: 6,446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    ShelfStacker wrote: »
    HSBC dumping Maestro would leave NatWest alone in issuing Maestro/Solo. I doubt it would happen, tbh.
    brookerbabyisababy wrote:
    I just don't believe that site that they will be leaving maestro. it really needs to be verified elsewhere.

    More reports saying that HSBC is planning to leaving the Maestro network and switching to Visa debit cards here, here and here..

    Regards
    Sunil
  • skyrider007
    skyrider007 Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    gt94sss2 wrote: »
    More reports saying that HSBC is planning to leaving the Maestro network and switching to Visa debit cards [

    This is great news! I've been waiting for this day! Maestro just don't cut it when you need to use it at shops abroad (USA/Asia/NZ etc). Having a Visa debit card would be much better for me as I travel a lot.
  • Puma21_2
    Puma21_2 Posts: 73 Forumite
    What is the difference?
  • zx2011
    zx2011 Posts: 309 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    "HSBC's decision to force Visa debit cards on its UK customers will cost traders an extra £25 million a year in charges, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC)."

    http://www.brc.org.uk/details04.asp?id=1346&kCat=&kData=1
  • skyrider007
    skyrider007 Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Puma21 wrote: »
    What is the difference?

    Visa is much more widely accepted around the world.
  • brookerbabyisababy
    brookerbabyisababy Posts: 375 Forumite
    What date is HSBC changing to VISA and when will they starting send new cards out?
  • skyrider007
    skyrider007 Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    brookerbabyisababy wrote: »
    What date is HSBC changing to VISA and when will they starting send new cards out?

    I've just asked this question on Internet Banking. They should reply me soon. I'll come back here with their message when it arrive.
  • gtn911
    gtn911 Posts: 2 Newbie
    brookerbabyisababy wrote: »
    What date is HSBC changing to VISA and when will they starting send new cards out?

    HSBC are looking to start phasing the Visa cards in towards the end of 2008. Many new Maestro cards that are been issued have a very short expiry time, due to new Visa cards replacing.
  • Bluebirds1975
    Bluebirds1975 Posts: 232 Forumite
    gtn911 wrote: »
    HSBC are looking to start phasing the Visa cards in towards the end of 2008. Many new Maestro cards that are been issued have a very short expiry time, due to new Visa cards replacing.


    Had my Maestro card about 6 weeks ago and the exp date is 10/2009:confused:
  • skyrider007
    skyrider007 Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Bluebirds1975 wrote: »
    Had my Maestro card about 6 weeks ago and the exp date is 10/2009:confused:

    same as me! does yours have cheque guarantee logo by the way?
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