Ancestry wont accept Maestro what can I do?

[ankerdine]

I just logged on to paypal.co.uk and it appears that they do accept Maestro and will then presumably pay Ancestry for you. You had better check this first though. Perhaps someone else will see this and advise you further about Paypal. I have had no problems with it so far.
Judy

[poppysmum]

I don't know if it will help, but some banks do a Visa debit card which is treated as a Visa credit card............practically everywhere will accept it.


Barbara

i have this, oops i'll be ok then, it's still a debit card, it use to be called visa electron but now it's just visa

[Lincsbabe]

I had the same problem last week. It is a real pain. I don't have and will never have a credit card. All I can say is that Ancestry has lost my subscription and it looks like they are going to lose out on many, many more.  The very nice lady was telling me about the pre payment vouchers and where to obtain them from. Also a software package that has pre payment vouchers included with it.. I am happy with my current software so that is no use either.. Lincsbabe

[7igerby7he7ail]

Yeah, canny use GR or Ancestry now, so stuff em. I will NEVER have a Credit Card. Never had a prob with Switch, but Maestro seems to off limits to some.
There are other [non FH] sites where you can only use a CC

Q
Why is it called a credit card if it allows you to go in debit and a debit card can only be used if you are in credit?.

[Musicman]

Q
Why is it called a credit card if it allows you to go in debit and a debit card can only be used if you are in credit?.

Credit (as in “C. card”) allows to you to purchase an item on “credit” – i.e. buy now, pay later.  By purchasing something using the card you have created a situation in which you knowingly put yourself into debt. Naturally you should pay off the debt in full, as soon as possible, and avoid charges.

Debit (as in “D. card”) allows you to make purchase an item and pay electronically with the money being taken directly from your bank account. This does not put you into a debt situation as purchasing the same item on a Credit card.

If you are purchasing on a Credit Card as you get added consumer protection from the Card Company – see first item on: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips/01-11-2006/. 

[trish251]

I don't know if it will help, but some banks do a Visa debit card which is treated as a Visa credit card............practically everywhere will accept it.


Barbara

My daughter uses one of these as well - it works well for her.

I always use a credit card as I like the security of same, especially for recurring payments. I don't know about UK but in Oz it seems almost impossible to get a bank to stop or refund a debit unless the person who got the money agrees. With a credit card, it has to be authorised & you can argue if it wasn't.

Trish

Re the use of debit/credit - what is a credit to me is a debit to the bank & vice versa - the banks show the Debit & credit as it sees them, not as the customer sees them.

[blodwen]

We have a credit card, which we use just for these purposes.  Makes things easier.

We are not ones to use it willy nilly, so it gets tucked away again    .
And, as Trish says, you get the added security.

PayPal also give you the possibility of giving your bank account details so that the money can be taken directly from your account.

Viv

[indiapaleale]

I would never use anything BUT a credit card for making purchases on line....subscriptions etc.

We have one card for such puposes and it is payed off each month.

With a credit card, the customers liability is limited to $50 in case the card is stolen...or the numbers purloined from the net.

With a debit card, if someone gets their hands on those numbers you can have your bank account wiped out with no recourse.

Credit card is much safer.

Indi

[Tephra]

They wouldn't get far on my 50 cents Indi............