Apple Pay is a method of paying for things using an Apple iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Apple Mac. It is known as a digital wallet – you store your card details on the device then use the device to pay rather than the actual card itself. In shops, you hold the phone or device […]
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Google Pay (formerly Android Pay) is a method of paying for things using an Android phone or tablet. Similar to Apple Pay – it is a digital wallet where you can store your bank card details on your phone then use the phone to pay contactlessly or in-app rather than using the card itself. In […]
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Many people in Ireland think that purchases made with a credit card are somehow better protected against faults or non-delivery.But – in Ireland ,there is no difference in the protection provided in the form of chargeback on Debit or Credit Cards . In the UK – the Consumer Credit Act (Section 75) specifies that credit […]
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Since January 2016 there has been a Stamp Duty charge in Ireland of 12c for each ATM cash withdrawal with a debit card. This annual Debit Card ATM Stamp Duty Charge in Ireland is capped annually at – €2.50 for a basic ATM card and €5 for combined ATM/debit cards. If you have a full […]
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Contactless debit cards have been in use in Ireland for about 11 years – and they are becoming much more common Contactless payments now account for about 50 % of all card transactions in Ireland . There were a few reports in the media in the past about theft from contactless cards. These so-called “news” […]
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