online shopping debit
UK online spend up 50 per cent this year
News The results conflict slightly with other data out recently from the British Retail Consortium, which found shoppers were less inclined to use credit and debit cards, preferring to spend only the money they knew they had. [22 Apr 2008]
Online shoppers think plastic is fantastic for Xmas
News European online shoppers will prefer to use credit cards rather than debit cards or PayPal when buying their Christmas presents this year. The average proportion of debit card use by shoppers across the three countries came in at 38 per cent. [14 Nov 2007]
Online cash payments on the cards?
News But when HMV ran an online promotion for the band McFly to its great surprise it failed to generate the expected revenue because it had not fully realised the band's audience was too young to have access to debit and credit cards in order to pay... [22 Oct 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Computer says 'no'
Comment My other half, ahead of a recent trip to Mexico, phoned HSBC to tell them we were off to Central America and to ask them not to put a block on any credit or debit cards they saw being used there during the coming fortnight. [10 May 2007]
Where next for PayPal?
News Iddison said: "The plan is to research the use of credit and debit cards in other countries. Online payments company PayPal is looking to extend its reach beyond its online shopping beginnings. The company estimates 10 per cent of the UK population... [21 Mar 2006]
Chip and PIN heads for cyberspace
News Chip and PIN debit and credit cards have all but conquered the high street and will soon be taking on internet fraudsters. But it is also being extended to cover 'card not present' transactions such as online shopping. [27 Sep 2005]
Consumers spend £16bn online
News A spokeswoman for Apacs, said: "[C]redit cards are far more popular for online payment than debit cards - a direct reversal of card use in other retail environments. Debit cards took a lower share, with just £0.03 for every £1, although they... [12 Sep 2005]
Sainsbury's confused about online credit card mix-up
News Customers can add and delete credit and debit card details in their account, so card details don't have to be entered each time, making the checkout process much quicker. Confusion surrounds the cause of a security breach at Sainsbury's that caused... [30 Sep 2004]
Credit card-mad Brits turn to internet for spending fix
News Figures show that a much larger number of consumers opt for using credit cards rather than debit cards online, which is thought to be because credit cards offer better payment protection. According to new figures from Apacs (Association for Payment... [09 Aug 2004]
Webphobic UK terrified of online shopping
News Visa, along with Barclaycard, started testing a portable credit card reader that is designed to work with the new chip and PIN credit and debit cards to help prevent fraud and reduce exposure to phishing attacks. [06 Jul 2004]
Barclaycard tech cracks down on fraud
News Barclaycard has issued 5,000 of its UK customers with credit and debit card readers designed to help cut fraud and reduce exposure to phishing attacks. They can read the cards using chip and PIN technology that is currently being rolled out on... [06 Jul 2004]
Phishing is fastest growing form of consumer theft
News The analyst, who said she endured her own brush with criminals when someone stole her personal information and used it to make purchases on a debit card, suggested that a simple way for companies to create safer bonds with customers is to require... [16 Jun 2004]
Santa Blair's online safety tips
News Payment: In the EU, the card company must refund you if your credit card or debit card is used fraudulently. The government will today kick-off a Christmas campaign designed to persuade consumers that online shopping is safe. [29 Nov 2001]
Xmas online shopping frenzy begins in earnest
News My only advice to consumers this Christmas is to make sure they use their credit cards, not their debit cards. Consumers are covered for fraudulent transactions on their credit card, but banks have no obligation to refund money taken off a debit card. [16 Nov 2001]
The Bloor Perspective: WorldPay and ecommerce payments
Comment WorldPay deals with all the credit and debit card payment schemes and your chosen banks. WorldPay has its Click and Build solution that provides a short-cut to developing online stores or shopping carts but this is not mandatory. [19 Nov 2000]
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