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Can you buy things online with a debit card???

frissy by frissy
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No, not with a debit card. But with a CHECK card, yes. The difference is that a check card has a Visa or Mastercard logo on it.

You can also use Paypal which does not require a credit or debit card, just a savings or checking account.
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  • Goonhilda by Goonhild...
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    Yes you can, but it needs to be a debit card with a visa function. These are like a prepaid debit card.

    You should ask at your bank whether you can use the card like that.

    I would suggest setting up a prepaid debit card like this instead of your usual card. That way, if someone gets your details on a not so honest website, they can't clear all the cash out of your usual account, only the one that you use online.

    Best wishes
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  • rtfm by rtfm
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    Yes, of course you can. I do it all the time.

    (If your debit card is the kind that has the Visa logo on it, there should be no problem at all.)
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  • atexasgirl1963 by atexasgi...
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    I have been in banking 13 years and yes you can, sometimes they ask for the numbers on the back for security purposes but yes you can.

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    13 years banking
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  • Mr. Mole by Mr. Mole
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    YES of course you can, I have already bought a car on the internet with my debit card, but do be careful
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  • Shaneika E by Shaneika E
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    No, I have never heard of that or seen that, may'be you can sign up with paypal with a debit card though.good luck
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  • The man by The man
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    It has to be a debit card that has a credit card logo on it like Visa.

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  • doUno by doUno
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    yes you can
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