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0 pointsraverbashing13y ago0 comments

Yes, because there are no security issues in giving out a debt card number that is directly linked to your bank account.

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onli13y ago

As you can always get the money back with a simple order, it is a very minor issue.

jellicle13y ago

Huh? Debit transactions are not easy to reverse, at all, and in the U.S. at least are covered by much less generous consumer protection laws than are credit card transactions.

onli13y ago

I was of course only talking about developed countries ;)

Really, afaik in europe and for sure in germany this is totally easy. It is not equally easy to reverse a transaction you started yourself. But when another person has you account-number and the public data belonging to this, all he can do is a "lastschrift" (direct debit), which is easily reverseable.

No need to downvote me. The USA is different than europe, and in this regards way behind.

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onli13y ago

As you can always get the money back with a simple order, it is a very minor issue.

jellicle13y ago

Huh? Debit transactions are not easy to reverse, at all, and in the U.S. at least are covered by much less generous consumer protection laws than are credit card transactions.

onli13y ago

I was of course only talking about developed countries ;)

No need to downvote me. The USA is different than europe, and in this regards way behind.

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