| ▲ | lxgr 5 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||
> debit cards are the worse as they (technically) don’t allow you to dispute charges like in a credit card. That's a commonly propagated falsehood. Both legally (Regulation E) and practically (all large card networks require issuers to extend a zero-liability policy to debit cards), consumer protections are very similar. The big difference is that, as you say, with a debit card you're potentially out the money for a few days, which can be unpleasant if it makes the direct debit or check for your rent bounce. | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | lazide 3 hours ago | parent [-] | ||||||||||||||||
I once had an issue where they drained the account (transactions weren’t blocked by the bank until the account didn’t have sufficient funds), and it took the bank a full month to investigate and refund. It’s not a trivial difference. | |||||||||||||||||
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