Under terms set by the card systems the merchant can refuse to accept any or all varieties of plastic, but if it takes a card it can't make the user pay the card fee.
Lastly and least likely, credit card companies can proactively apply the CARD Act to business credit cards, both because it is the right thing to do and because it will prevent further federal regulation.
In the popular US gambling destination of Atlantic City, New Jersey state law prevents casinos from barring card counters, while in the state of Nevada, home to the quintessential gaming city Las Vegas, no such law exists, so they can ask card counters to stop playing, or in extreme cases, ban them.
Customers who paid on a credit card can claim their money back from the card company through provisions under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act.
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The card can hold multiple gifts on the same card.
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Visa points out that non-Visa card holders can buy a pre-pay card for the duration of the Games.
If you have a credit card that is charging you an annual fee, see if you can convert the card into a no-fee card rather than close it.
It also includes an audio cable you can connect to your sound card so you can listen to music on the CD-R drive while using your CD-ROM for other tasks.
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And banks typically require adult authorization for children to set up a bank account with a linked debit card, which can act as a credit card for the purposes of online accounts.
Monitors can be configured to make up either one contiguous display or six separate ones, and the card can create 268 megapixel images.
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It will roll out a service this fall, so any Indian with a mobile phone and a Visa card can transfer funds domestically to any other Visa cardholder for a 2% fee (to be split by the card-issuing bank, mobile phone vendor and Visa).
Google also offers its own prepaid card that can be funded through any brand of credit card.
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To use a card at checkout, a cashier can either scan the card's bar code from the smartphone or type in the member's ID number.
Each person can have a pre-paid card, which can be re-charged in 50, 000 lire blocks, up to a maximum of 500, 000 lire, when airtime runs out.
Mortgage companies can cancel home equity lines of credit and credit card companies can reduce your credit limit.
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They plug in the SquareUp credit card reader into their mobile devices and they can magically accept credit card payment.
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Anyone with a credit card can now rent one of 6, 000 bicycles from the 400 docking stations.
Kids can make a card that will bring a smile to an American far from home.
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The card can't incur overdraft fees, says Laura Kelly, a senior vice president at American Express.
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Zune owners can share that card with friends or post it to a social networking site.
Putting a large amount of money on your credit card can hurt your credit.
This card can be used towards T-Mobile products and services, or a customer's T-Mobile bill.
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The pre-paid card can be bought by subscribers who would otherwise fail credit checks.
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Treating your 401(k) like it's a credit card can ultimately jeopardize your retirement.
Something as simple as a greeting card can even start trouble, Williams says.
"If you have self-control, the credit card can be a very meaningful tool to manage your money wisely, " Bentley said.
Consumers can securely store card information, address books and more in a secure cloud, hosted by an entity they trust.
Missing several payments on any health-care card can ding your credit score.
The right credit card can qualify the owner of a squashed iPhone or Android device for a full repair, at no charge.
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