From: Alex 
Newsgroups: uk.finance alt.consumers.uk-discounts.and.bargains uk.people.consumers
Subject: Re: definition of Maestro, Switch, Cirrus, Delta, etc ?
Date: 14 Jun 2004 20:49:23 GMT

Without a hint of irony, "steeler"  astounded
uk.finance on 14 Jun 2004 by announcing: 

> 
> "J.J."  wrote in message
> news:9508B3C819F12471AE@130.133.1.4...
>> Shevek  wrote:
>>
>> > On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:05:18 +0100, "J.J." 
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>What exactly are these logos I see on my debit and credit
>> >>cards?
>> >>
>> >
>> > http://www.electronic-payments.co.uk/glossary.jsp
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Thanks.  Unfortunately this is a rather brief list.  There is no
>> mention of: Cirrus, Link, Visa Plus, etc.
>>
>> I have added the info on that page to what I had already guessed to
>> create the list below.  It's still pretty incomplete.  Maybe
>> someone else can add some more info.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> JJ
>>
>> ----------
>>
>>
>> Maestro = international debit card and ATM cash card
>>
>> Cirrus = cash withdrawal abroad from debit card ??
>>
>> Switch = common UK based debit card.
>>         Will be superseded by maestro over the coming years.
>>
>> Link = ?
>> Visa Delta = debit card that uses the Visa system
>> Visa Electron = debit card that uses the Visa system
>>              (what is the difference?)
> 
> Electron is the same as delta but has restrictions on how much you can
> spend on it.  Usually issued to some under-18's and ppl who habe had
> debt problems i the past.
> 
> 
> 
>> Visa debit card = ?
> 
> a.k.a. visa delta
> 
> basically visa delta and switch are both debit card systems from
> different companies.
> 
> maestro is a euro debit card company and has an agreement with switch -
> so you can use your switch card abraod if it advertises as taking
> maestro. 

Not just an agreement anymore.  Switch is now (UK) Domestic Maestro.