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Credit card payment guarantee

I have paid nearly £2000 by credit card as deposit for a holiday. I was charged £55 fees for this.

If I pay the rest by debit to avoid the fees, do I still have the extra protection a credit card affords over the entire amount (a further £3000) or just what I have actually paid on the card? Or should I just pay by credit card again and accept the £100 extra charges, is the protection I get worth this?

Comments

  • Moggles_2
    Moggles_2 Posts: 6,097 Forumite
    Paying the deposit with your credit card gives you the same level of protection under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act ;)
    People who don't know their rights, don't actually have those rights.
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    As long as you spend a minimum of £100 on the credit card even if your holiday cost £5000 and want to pay remaining £4900 on debit card then you will be covered for the full amount.
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    stephane wrote: »
    As long as you spend a minimum of £100 on the credit card even if your holiday cost £5000 and want to pay remaining £4900 on debit card then you will be covered for the full amount.
    Not true!

    You can pay as little as they'll let you on the credit card (even £1 or less) and, so long as the purchase price is more than £100 (and less than £30,000), you will enjoy full section 75 protection on the full purchase price.
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    got it the wrong way round...Hoops:rotfl:
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