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C & P card, But not debit?

I found myself in a silly confrontation with a PO counter clerk when she refused to accept a cheque from my g/friend for £58, because she had a bank card which only guarantees £50.

She had to write a new cheque and pay £8 in cash.

The clerk also said that the card was not C & P, and in the ensuing discussion told me that she has a card which she uses to pay for goods, which is Chip and Pin, but is not a debit card. I said that it must then be a credit card, but she said: "No, it's a Visa ???? card. I didn't recognise the card type, but challenged her claim to have a C & P card which is not a debit card, yet can be used to pay for goods.

I shouldn't have been having this argument, I know(!), but does such a card exist?

Reply to
Gordon
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Where I work they usually let you do the cheque if you provide ID to go with it.

To answer your question perhaps she has one of those prepay VISA cards (like a debit card but you can use it as a VISA CC online etc)

Reply to
mo

mo wrote

She had her passport with her, and in fact was sending for a renewal!

I wondered about that but it was obviously intrusive to ask too many questions of her.

Reply to
Gordon

The post office do not accept credit cards for most things, only debit cards - which may have something to do with the confusion.

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Tom Cumming

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