In the UK, consumer credit law means that credit card companies are jointly liable for the products/service purchased on the card. If the company you're buying

In the UK, consumer credit law means that credit card companies are jointly liable for the products/service purchased on the card. If the company you're buying from goes bankrupt before delivering your goods, or if they won't honour a warranty claim, you can easily claim from your cc company - so it makes much more sense to buy higher value items on a credit card.