Capitec Mastercard Debit Cards... interesting

[Ockie]

went there just after 5pm, took me 15min to upgrade the old card to the new debit mastercard, they imprint your name on the card at the branch, though it does not stand out like a normal credit card , does have an expire date and cvc code on it.

The banck charges is the same , you use your savings account money on this card, they destroy the old card.

very impressed with the service was so quick to get it done, and that all after 5pm , take that steve!

+100

Got mine also after work. Also took about 15 - 20 minutes. Mine took a bit longer cause just as I was about to walk out I turned back and confirmed that I can use it to shop online and she said no...I have to have it activated. See..when she asked me if she can activate any new services for me I did not know online shopping is included. I thought it was standard. So then she had to go back in and activate SMS notifications (seems this is mandatory for security reasons with the online shopping thing)

They then send you a 10 digit code via SMS and then after 24 - 73 hours you must go to a website and create you secure code which you then use to shop online with your card.

I tried it now...but did not accept my identity verification details. Phoned the Capitec help line and she said I must try tomorrow and if it does not work tomorrw...the day after. Reason why it takes a bit of time is because our details needs to filter through to MasterCard.

[ScottulusMaximus]

Hmmmm just to throw a spanner into the works, my new ABSA debit card is a MasterCard, has an expiry date, has a chip and a CVV number on the back...

[noxibox]

I just thought that it would be like the Nedbank pin & chip cheque cards where it has the chip and the card number and your name is embossed into the card. When you shop online or order a pizza on the phone they take a imprint of your card when they deliver. So with this card...when you shop online or order a pizza...how they going to take a imprint? Thats all I was wondering.

I know they do that for pizza delivery. Never encountered an online shop that did it. But anyway it's the number they care about, not your name.

[Ockie]

Hmmmm just to throw a spanner into the works, my new ABSA debit card is a MasterCard, has an expiry date, has a chip and a CVV number on the back...

And do you pay only R5.00 monthly with unlimited swipes???? Well? Do ya?

[hereticangel]

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Got mine also after work. Also took about 15 - 20 minutes. Mine took a bit longer cause just as I was about to walk out I turned back and confirmed that I can use it to shop online and she said no...I have to have it activated. See..when she asked me if she can activate any new services for me I did not know online shopping is included. I thought it was standard. So then she had to go back in and activate SMS notifications (seems this is mandatory for security reasons with the online shopping thing)

They then send you a 10 digit code via SMS and then after 24 - 73 hours you must go to a website and create you secure code which you then use to shop online with your card.

I tried it now...but did not accept my identity verification details. Phoned the Capitec help line and she said I must try tomorrow and if it does not work tomorrw...the day after. Reason why it takes a bit of time is because our details needs to filter through to MasterCard.

that's weird, did not know about any waiting time , i all ready bought a game on steam with my card :P

[ld13]

+1 For vcpay - works like a charm.

I emailed Capitec about the debit master card yesterday ...

Kindly note that we do have selected branches in the Western Cape ( Somerset Mall, Somerset Vineyard) who are issuing the debit Master card.

Yay - I think it is almost time. Time to kick blabsa. Kick them where it hurts.

Really? When I was working in the shop we had to take a imprint of the card on the machine slip, especially with big amounts in case the customer logs a dispute with the bank. It is then used to prove that we had the physical card with us when we did the sale.

This.

The latest advisory we received from the bank ~1.5ish years ago still mentioned that we should do this for any large/high risk transactions using eg. international cards or any phone-verified off-line transactions when eg. the power is out. We still have the zipzap machine here somewhere! The imprint we take is useless without the cvv number in any case. It is just there to protect the merchant.

Personally I am more than happy to give a company an imprint of my card - if the situation warrants it - The thing is I physically remove the cvv from all my cards so ...

[ScottulusMaximus]

And do you pay only R5.00 monthly with unlimited swipes???? Well? Do ya?

Haha not what I was saying at all, just wondering if maybe ABSA coming to the party as well with the whole online thing, wishful thinking I know!!!

[burn]

Do they charge the R35 for Replacement/Supplementary card fee when you get the new card?

[Ockie]

Do they charge the R35 for Replacement/Supplementary card fee when you get the new card?

R35 replacement fee

[Ockie]

that's weird, did not know about any waiting time , i all ready bought a game on steam with my card :P

Well...i registered my code now without problems. guess mine was just a bit delayed. :-)

[copacetic]

Rolling out in PE today, going to get mine later.

[Ockie]

Rolling out in PE today, going to get mine later.

The new card is nice...almost has a glitter effect. It is pretty :-)

[copacetic]

****ing idiots. They didn't activate online shopping. What the **** do they think I want the new card for, if not that?

[Ockie]

****ing idiots. They didn't activate online shopping. What the **** do they think I want the new card for, if not that?

/runs from cross hippy
/hides

[copacetic]

/runs from cross hippy
/hides

Sorted now.

Working. Didn't have to pay a replacement fee, nor do any of the activation stuff, but I've already used it.

*shrug*