Maestro and Switc

mickeysala · 3 March 2018 at 5:04AM

Does anyone know how widespread Maestro is accepted in France.

I am sending DD skiing next year, and would like her to use a prepaid debit card, but it would be pointless if MAestro and Switch aren't widely accepted.

Richey_ · 3 March 2018 at 5:56AM

Bizarre.

Switch was ceased around 16 years ago.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch_(debit_card)

Maestro? Does any uk bank still issue them?

Are you sure you are not a troll?

Edi81 · 3 March 2018 at 9:33AM

I don!!!8217;t think Maestro is used.
I think it!!!8217;s now MasterCard Debit.
I travel world wide and have had no problems using it so France should be ok.

eDicky · 3 March 2018 at 12:17PM

Local (or SEPA) issued Maestro may be accepted where MasterCard is not.

Who will issue this prepaid Maestro/Switch card?

AllieKat · 3 March 2018 at 2:21PM

Switch is long discontinued. Maestro is basically discontinued in the UK market. Did this thread get stuck in a moderation queue for over a decade?

AllieKat · 3 March 2018 at 9:25PM

Why would you refer to it as Switch though if it's a Visa? Visa isn't even the descendent of Switch. Maestro (UK) is which has been almost entirely (if not entirely) replaced with Mastercard Debit. Visa is a completely different company.

I do agree though, the post doesn't look like a 'troll' post so that seemed a bit harsh. More like someone was living under a rock for the last decade of banking

AllieKat · 3 March 2018 at 10:48PM

I agree. This site isn't a terribly friendly or welcoming community. Calling people trolls for not knowing current products is definitely bullying. That said the post did feel very dated to where I actually did wonder if it somehow was stuck in a moderation queue for years.

Fair point on the Dyson 'Hoover' but Hoover still exists. I wonder if the generic use will continue after they go out of business.

[Deleted User] · 3 March 2018 at 11:05PM

I don't think this board is unfriendly there are a lot of very helpful people on here, if you want unfriendly try DT -)
OP why not a prepaid CC, IF DD is old enough to go off skiing doesn't she have her own bank account?

worried_jim · 3 March 2018 at 11:16PM

Can I still spend my shillings in Woolworths?

Ben8282 · 4 March 2018 at 12:23AM

It is not friendly to call people trolls. However, when a newbie makes their first and only post at 4AM to ask a rather odd question and then doesn't come back to the thread despite having received 14 replies, it does raise questions as to their authenticity.

Anthorn · 4 March 2018 at 1:15AM

eDicky wrote: »

Local (or SEPA) issued Maestro may be accepted where MasterCard is not.

Who will issue this prepaid Maestro/Switch card?

Rather a lot of divergence in this thread.

At first sight I like others took the view that Maestro was discontinued. That was reinforced by my own experience where Maestro cards were either replaced by VISA or MasterCard Debit. However it intrigued me so I had a look around.

Maestro is apparently still issued in the U.K. in prepaid form by 360Money as a Quidity Maestro card. But I didn't go any further so be careful if wanting to apply for one. To that end I have not posted a link.

Anyway to answer the OP, Maestro is a global network so should work in most countries in establishments where it is accepted.
https://www.mastercard.com/UK/personal/en/findacard/debitcard/debit-maestro.html

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