With the Square app, however, users can pay directly by credit or debit card.
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Unlike a credit or debit card, cheque, anything like that, cash was anonymous.
"Surcharges for credit or debit card payments are ... especially unfair, " says Gray.
Consumers simply use a touch screen to select their favorite movies, swipe a valid credit or debit card and go.
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If you use services, such as check cashing or debit card loading, you can be subject to substantial charges and fees.
By connecting NFC-enabled devices to a credit or debit card, paying for goods or services is simpler and faster than ever before.
Victims are caught out by phone calls which suggest their credit or debit card needs replacing owing to fraud on their account.
In this scam, the con man has already obtained a victim's credit card or debit card number, using a skimmer or other method.
For consumers, they can use the service by connecting their credit or debit card to Swipely by entering their card number and email address.
Adding to monthly balances is accomplished by buying Refill cards or by registering a credit or debit card or PayPal account online at CommonCentsMobile.com.
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PayNearMe is focusing on the large market of an estimated 25% of Americans who do not have a credit or debit card to transfer money.
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BillMeLater, for example, doesn't require a credit card or debit card number, but it does ask for a customer's Social Security number and date of birth.
VeriFone would roll out more so-called contact-less devices, or readers that enable consumers to pay with a wave or tap of a credit or debit card.
Participation is simple and requires only that an individual register any credit or debit card to the Cloud Currencies web-based Open Loop Loyalty Rewards Technology Platform.
According to Sony, about 12, 700 credit or debit card numbers may have been stolen along with 10, 700 direct debit records all belonging to users outside of the United States.
There will be no fees to the consumer to buy or sell the stock, Schneider said, and payment can be made by automatic withdrawal, credit card, or debit card.
The sting, known as Operation Card Shop, was established to thwart criminals from stealing credit or debit card information from the Internet and using the information for fraudulent transactions.
Money transfers outside Cyprus are prohibited, with a few very specific exceptions, and there is a limit of 5, 000 euros a month in credit or debit card purchases while abroad.
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After December 2006, the law will prohibit companies from printing the expiration date or more than the last five digits of a credit or debit card on a hard copy receipt.
Mobile-payment services respond that the added levels of security, required of all registered payment service providers, can make these payments safer than handing a credit or debit card to a waiter.
In terms of how we pay, many quickly think of their credit card or debit card as they pay online or increasingly with their mobile device, powered by Square or not.
Last week Barclaycard and Orange announced that credit or debit card holders from all UK banks would be able to load money onto Barclaycard's mobile payments application, in the Quick Tap wallet.
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Providing the CVV number when making an online purchase or donation proves that you actually have the physical credit or debit card, helping to protect the consumer and reduce credit card fraud.
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Tech Eye writer Tamlin Magee has checked out the verification process of the app, which required a credit or debit card and scanned photo of a passport, driving license or birth certificate.
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An NFC-based mobile payments service that lets consumers make payments to merchants and other consumers via a credit or debit card, directly from their bank account or using credit stored in their iTunes account.
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"Criminals have worked out that instead of using a stolen credit or debit card, they can just break into an existing payment account, " says Alisdair Faulkner, chief products officer at ThreatMatrix, a San Jose, Calif.
Target has stepped up its regular rewards program ahead of the holidays by giving REDcard customers a 5% discount on all purchases made online or in stores with a Target credit or debit card or a Target Visa card.
Since most people would not want to have IRS as a creditor, you might prefer to borrow from friends, use your home equity line of credit (the interest may or may not be deductible), or choose to pay taxes by credit or debit card.
With many prepaid debit cards, it would be easy for someone who found it to use up your remaining balance without getting caught, and you may be less likely to get your money back than you would be with a traditional credit or debit card that was reported as lost or stolen.
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