Different Cards

Zebedee69

Hi Guys,

Im just wanting to ask a question. Its not exactly Credit Card related but it is about cards in general both Credit and Debit. Here Goes.....

Whats the difference between:-

VISA Electron

A Normal VISA card

Mastercard

A maestro

A Switch

AMEX

Do they pay money in different ways?...

Phew thats my question asked. Im just a little curious thats all, iv never owned an Electron, Maestro, Switch or AMEX. Am i missing out?...

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

VISA Electron is a debit card which comes out your bank account.
Switch is now called Maestro and also a debit card.
Electron isn't as widely accepted as Maestro.

Normal VISA and Mastercard are the credit cards.

AMEX do credit and charge cards. Not as widely accepted in the UK as VISA and Mastercard.

You say you've never have Electron, or Maestro? Do you just pay cash for everything then?

Thomas_Crown

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »

You say you've never have Electron, or Maestro? Do you just pay cash for everything then?

Zebedee69 could have had a Visa Debit Card (formerly called Visa Delta).
Could also have had a Solo card when under 18 years of age. (Electron is under 18s only.)

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

Thomas_Crown wrote: »

Zebedee69 could have had a Visa Debit Card (formerly called Visa Delta).

Forgot about that one.

molerat

Also electron does not have embossed numbering so can only be used in electronic card machines (hence the name) not the old zipzap manual machines, meaning every transaction requires authorisation.

Zebedee69

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »

You say you've never have Electron, or Maestro? Do you just pay cash for everything then?

Lol! I wish.... I had a Solo when I will younger buy iv VISA debit and credit now. I just wondered what the Electron and Marstro was cos I didnt know if it was a better version of what I have.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

Zebedee69 wrote: »

I just wondered what the Electron and Marstro was cos I didnt know if it was a better version of what I have.

Maestro is just the same. Electron would be a step backwards.

Zebedee69

Okay, thanks for that I now know everything about debit cards lol!