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Aaaand... they don't accept my credit card. I swear to god, I see this over and over again: services becoming available in my country (in Europe), but refusing

• ultramancool 11y ago
  If PayPal takes your card, they'll accept it through that.
  • r3bl 11y ago
    Nope, PayPal does not accept them neither.
    • artursapek 11y ago
      Doesn't sound like a very popular card
    • charlesdm 11y ago
      Maestro isn't a credit card, it's a debit card. Probably worth getting a decent credit card !
      • the_mitsuhiko 11y ago
        Maestro can also be used online though. There is a credit card number on the back of it. But barely anyone supports it.
        • thesimon 11y ago
          Depends on the country where the card is issued. Most of the shitty German banks issue a German domestic card with a Maestro cobranding, but don't allow Card-not-present transactions so they can upsell credit cards. I agree though that not a lot of online shops support payment with Maestro, MasterCard Debit, Visa Debit and to a lesser extend Visa Electron are used a lot more than Maestro.
      • funkyy 11y ago
        Not everyone is happy to use CREDIT card. You can get a gift card that is top up. Some large shopping centers and shop chains offer them. They will have Visa or Mastercard logo and can be used as regular CC.
        • charlesdm 11y ago
          Totally understandable and acceptable, but then you can't complain that your CREDIT card isn't being accepted. You can very easily get $500/mo limit credit cards these days. Or indeed, you also have prepaid top up Visa and Mastercards. Just make sure - if you get a credit card - to pay off the balance in full each month.
        • robryan 11y ago
          No problems in Australia getting a Mastercard which is actually a debit card.
        • 72deluxe 11y ago
          It is safer to use a credit card because if you get scammed on a debit card, you can kiss goodbye to your money. If you get scammed on a credit card, it is the lender's responsibility.
          • funkyy 11y ago
            Once you get a hold of some online transactions, you will learn how to stay safe. Its not that hard, its just common sense. And the rule applies - if it is too good to be true, it probably is.
    • ascorbic 11y ago
      Which country are you in? PayPal accepts Maestro in the UK, and lots of other places from what I can see. https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-country-functionality-outside https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-countr...
• alextgordon 11y ago
  Wikipedia explains: > Visa Electron card accounts may not normally be overdrawn. Visa Debit cards, on the other hand, typically allow transfers exceeding available funds up to a certain limit > Some online stores and all offline terminals (like on trains and aircraft) do not support Visa Electron because their systems cannot check for the availability of funds. So you should try to get a Visa Debit card.
• pilsetnieks 11y ago
  It's not Netflix's fault that your Maestro and Visa Electron aren't usable on the internet. Also, they are debit cards, not credit.
  • r3bl 11y ago
    I believe that this is mostly because neither of them are available in the U.S. (as far as I know). Every single European service that I tried to use them with (note: I haven't used plenty of them) accepted them without any issues. As an example, while Amazon.com does not provide the support for them, Amazon.co.uk accepts my Visa Electron card without any issues and I bought a Raspberry Pi using Maestro.
  • maus42 11y ago
    >Maestro and Visa Electron aren't usable on the internet ...Spotify disagrees.
  • noinsight 11y ago
    > Also, they are debit cards, not credit. Indeed, but they work as "Visa" if you use them like that.