Capitec Mastercard Debit Cards... interesting

[Hamster]

What's the difference between Maestro and MasterCard?

[akescpt]

God dammit...WC getting everything first lately! DAMN BERGIES!

like dude we deserve it...this might just have me going down to the mall on saturday to see if i can get one..and itll be my please to report back to you bru...bergie over and out

[Ockie]

What's the difference between Maestro and MasterCard?

Maestro is debit card only...can only be used in ATM's and POS machines. MasterCard you can use for online transactions etc.

like dude we deserve it...this might just have me going down to the mall on saturday to see if i can get one..and itll be my please to report back to you bru...bergie over and out

Tsy! Ek cut jou met broken beer bottle my lani!

[hereticangel]

I emailed Capitec about the debit master card yesterday and got the following reply:

Good Day

Thank you for your email.

Kindly note that we do have selected branches in the Western Cape ( Somerset Mall, Somerset Vineyard) who are issuing the debit Master card.
Unfortunately, there is no definite time frame as to when it will be rolled out country wide.

Regards

Gretchen
Client Care

does this mean i can go there , open an account and use to buy steam games? :P

[Shads]

I also made the move from Nedbank to Capitec. Savings are huge!!! I use to pay over R300pm on service fees. Now I pay below R20 for everything! Including sms notifications! And I can draw money at the Pick n Pay next door. The only thing I miss is the online purchasing facility. Can't wait to get the MasterCard! Will it be international? I could use it to purchase overseas?

[VG008]

I also made the move from Nedbank to Capitec. Savings are huge!!! I use to pay over R300pm on service fees. Now I pay below R20 for everything! Including sms notifications! And I can draw money at the Pick n Pay next door. The only thing I miss is the online purchasing facility. Can't wait to get the MasterCard! Will it be international? I could use it to purchase overseas?

Mastercard is generally international.
However, there are other methods for shopping online, if you don't have a credit card.

[noxibox]

How to use Maestro

MasterCard Unlocks Maestro Debit Card Acceptance on the Internet with Maestro Advance Registration Program

[Shads]

How do I shop online without a credit card? Would love to know ... That's the only regret I have

[KalMaverick]

I heard from one lady at Capitec that they are in the process of bringing out credit cards, that will apparently blow the others out the water, but they are being held back by the other banks.

No idea if any of this is actually true though...

[VG008]

How do I shop online without a credit card? Would love to know ... That's the only regret I have

Look at www.vcpay.co.za
It is a mobile application that allows you to create one time mastercards for online shopping.
So, if you want to purchase something from iTunes for $2.49, you create a MasterCard for that amount, and it will generate a card number etc for you. Once you have used that card, it can't be reused, even if stolen.
There was a thread created before regarding this product. Btw, it is free to use and you can deposit money into the virtual wallet via eft.

I've also started using it for telephone/take away orders, ever since my discovery card was used online for some fraudulent transaction.

if you don't have a smart phone, you can used standardbanks payd http://payd.net/where-can-i-use-it/

However this product is limited to certain online stores

[VG008]

I heard from one lady at Capitec that they are in the process of bringing out credit cards, that will apparently blow the others out the water, but they are being held back by the other banks.

No idea if any of this is actually true though...

Capitec wants to release a MasterCard debit card... So it will be used as a traditional debit card, with the additional convenience of shopping online.

[Ockie]

I heard from one lady at Capitec that they are in the process of bringing out credit cards, that will apparently blow the others out the water, but they are being held back by the other banks.

No idea if any of this is actually true though...

Read a tweet yesterday from Capitec saying they are planning on launching a credit card in 2013 only :-(

[Ockie]

I really do wish they would make the Master Card debit card available now nationwide. This WC is bullcrap! I WANT IT!!!

[KalMaverick]

Capitec wants to release a MasterCard debit card... So it will be used as a traditional debit card, with the additional convenience of shopping online.

The lady specifically said credit card.

Read a tweet yesterday from Capitec saying they are planning on launching a credit card in 2013 only :-(

I wonder if it is true that the other banks are holding them back.

[Ockie]

I wonder if it is true that the other banks are holding them back.

I dont see how that is possible though?