Originally Posted by
Laura Knotek Debit cards lack the protection offered by credit cards or PayPal here in the US.
I know. Canada and Australia were both like that. I didn't know a Visa debit existed until wife's family came to visit us in 2008. They've had them for years here. It was it on 2007 when we got married in Finland... Anyway...
Australia just changed recently I'm not entirely sure about all of Canada but I believe my mum's got a Visa or MasterCard debit now as well.
I think they're great personally. Not as perfect as a credit card or PayPal but good enough.