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> Anyone know why a business would choose to only accept credit not debit cards? Maybe they want to place a temporary charge to verify the card's valid? I don'

> Anyone know why a business would choose to only accept credit not debit cards? Maybe they want to place a temporary charge to verify the card's valid? I don't believe you can do so with a debit card.

girvo 2y ago
I believe you can: my Visa Debit has temporary charges placed on it all the time.
mlyle 2y ago
I presume they want to preauthorize a decent amount just in case, but this tends to really upset debit card holders because it steals money from them for a week.