In message , at 19:09:22 on
Mon, 19 Mar 2012, Peter Masson remarked:
My debit card has a hologram on the back with an amount on it which
the bank will honour, funds or no.

That's from the time when debit cards doubled as cheque guarantee cards
- before the cheque guarantee scheme was abolished.

And the amount was relevant to the cheque guarantee, not its use as
debit card.
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Roland Perry

In message , Roland Perry
writes
In message , at 19:09:22 on
Mon, 19 Mar 2012, Peter Masson remarked:
My debit card has a hologram on the back with an amount on it which
the bank will honour, funds or no.
That's from the time when debit cards doubled as cheque guarantee
cards - before the cheque guarantee scheme was abolished.
And the amount was relevant to the cheque guarantee, not its use as
debit card.
As different shops have different "floor limits" this can only apply to
the amount of guarantee by the bank, otherwise all cards would need to
be authorised.
--
Clive

In message , at 19:43:41 on Mon,
19 Mar 2012, Clive remarked:
My debit card has a hologram on the back with an amount on it which
the bank will honour, funds or no.
That's from the time when debit cards doubled as cheque guarantee
cards - before the cheque guarantee scheme was abolished.
And the amount was relevant to the cheque guarantee, not its use as
debit card.
As different shops have different "floor limits" this can only apply to
the amount of guarantee by the bank, otherwise all cards would need to
be authorised.

The figure printed on the card is only relevant when used as a cheque
guarantee card (RIP).
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Roland Perry

On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:43:41 +0000, Clive
wrote:
As different shops have different "floor limits" this can only
apply to
the amount of guarantee by the bank, otherwise all cards would need
to
be authorised.

In some shops they are. And in some, e.g. on board trains, almost
none are.

Neil

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Neil Williams, Milton Keynes, UK