From: john boyle 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Solo v Electron
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 22:20:15 +0000

In message , DP  
writes
>> Can someone tell me the difference in terms of use between these two,
>> a) in the UK, and b) Internationally?
>>
>> What will happen to Solo when switch goes to Maestro?
>
>They are all eftpos cards. (eftpos = electronic funds transfer at point of
>sale).
>
>A few years ago it was not unusual to find a retailer who accepted Visa
>credit cards but not Master Cards (or vice versa), particularly abroad. It
>is the same with eftpos cards. Most retailers accept either all eftpos cards
>or none of them, but if you look hard enough you can find someone who
>accepts one type but not another.
>
>As long as your eftpos card has one of the major logos on it you shouldn't
>have many problems.



>Remember that more retailers accept eftpos cards than
>credit cards.

What does this sentence mean?

Credit Cards are a subset of eftpos cards.


>
>www.eftpos.com

That site is useless, it has no official capacity and is just owned by 
some pea brain hoping somebody involved with eftpos will buy it.


-- 
John Boyle