paying with debit at online apple store.....

[bigben334]

i hav a debit card that i want to use to buy a 12 inch superdrive powerbook. only thing is, my debit card has a daily spending limit of $500 and the powerbook is going to be around $1500 with edu. discount. how will this be done? will i hav to fill my debit card to the limit ($500) everyday and apple will charge it everyday until it is fully paid for??? if not, how will it be done??? thanks.

 

[BlizzardBomb]

I'm sure that the limit is only for ATM machines? My debit card has a £300 daily limit through ATM's, but you can take out as much as you want with any other methods.

 

[killuminati]

You can't.

You can't buy something that is over your limit. This winter, I injured myself skiing and the hospital bill was x amount of dollars. I tried to pay with my debit but it was over my daily limit, so I couldn't pay. I was able to borrow someones visa though, so it all worked out.

If you could buy stuff that's over your limit, there would be no point to having a limit.

 

[sw1tcher]

You should check with your bank.

From the way I understand it, the limit is a daily ATM withdrawal limit only. If you use it to make purchases with, the only limit to how much you can spend is what you have in the account.

 

[killuminati]

You should check with your bank.

From the way I understand it, the limit is a daily ATM withdrawal limit only. If you use it to make purchases with, the only limit to how much you can spend is what you have in the account.

Maybe it's different with different banks. With mine (TD) I can't buy anything over my limit.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

You can also check with your bank for another reason. Sometimes they just need an authorization to raise the limit. The limit is in place, after all, to curb misuse, not to prevent you from spending the money. Call them and let them know how much you're spending.

 

[Gmac07]

debit

does the debit card have a visa on it? cuz then u can do credit instead and it would go through

 

[Nickygoat]

does the debit card have a visa on it? cuz then u can do credit instead and it would go through

That's not correct - that's why there is a difference between debit & credit. the Visa symbol just denotes where you can use it.

 

[iSaint]

does the debit card have a visa on it? cuz then u can do credit instead and it would go through

Gmac07 is right, you can run your debit card like a credit card. Using it in this manner also places your purchase under any buyer protection the Visa card company offers. However, it would be best to check with the bank before you do this.

 

[D0ct0rteeth]

Oh man.. the lies! The lies! Make them stop!

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I have only debit cards, and I have bought 2 powerbooks, 2 Apple cinema displays and 2 plasma Televisions all thru my debit card.

iSaint is correct.

 

[skubish]

Yep
If it has a VISA sign on the front just select credit at the checkout.

 

[highres]

I placed a $9000 order in the Apple store using my debit/credit card, my daily POS is $5000 and my daily ATM limit is $500 (you can contact your bank and tell them to increase them both, they normally will do it and is no problem). To get around my $5000 dollar a day limit, I called Apple and had them charge it in two payments, $5000 the first day and $4000 the next, they were happy to do this as they are in business to make money and it just means two transactions instead of one. 🙂

 

[Nickygoat]

Oh man.. the lies! The lies! Make them stop!

...

I have only debit cards, and I have bought 2 powerbooks, 2 Apple cinema displays and 2 plasma Televisions all thru my debit card.

iSaint is correct.

Yes you can buy "big-ticket" items with a debit card - providing you have the cash. That is not the same as having a credit card. If you haven't got the money then...
Back on topic the original poster does not have to refill his debit card everyday to pay.

 

[iMeowbot]

If your bank has weird spending limits on debit cards, you can instead pay by electronic check (but you have to complete the order by phone instead of on the Web).

 

[noelister]

The end of January when the updated powerbooks went on sale i tried to buy with my debit card. However it would not let me. So i called my bank and they raised my daily limit just for that day. I could have raised it permantly but i decided to go with the daily in case it would get lost or stolen.

BTW - 5/3 is my bank

 

[Mood]

you should get a credit card with a very low limit (like 200 dollars) and use it sparingly every month so you can establish good credit for mortgages, loans, etc.

 

[RJP31484]

All of the people who are saying the following are correct:
you CAN use your debit card(if it has a Visa logo on it) as a credit card at checkout and get around the daily spending limit. There IS a difference between using it as a credit or debit card.