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Re:Can the Visa-Mastercard duopoly be broken? by moffkalast on Thursday August 18, 2022 @06:10AM (#32507470)
> literally every single bank allows you to use them for online payments too

Please tell me how the hell I should input a 19 digit debit maestro card into 16 digit credit card number slots. It even has letters.

> iDeal

Seems like it's only a Dutch thing according to the wiki.

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Re:Can the Visa-Mastercard duopoly be broken? by anticensor on Friday August 19, 2022 @03:20AM (#32518327)
If you want e-commerce use then get a regular Mastercard Debit. Maestro cards require physical presence of the card and electronic interaction between the card and the POS.
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Re:Can the Visa-Mastercard duopoly be broken? by Tijdreiziger on Thursday August 18, 2022 @12:59PM (#32512189)
iDEAL is from the Netherlands, but of course many countries have similar systems (Belgium: Bancontact, Germany: SOFORT, Poland: BLIK, Sweden: Swish, India: UPI, China: AliPay/WeChat Pay, etc., etc.)
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