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Old Nov 27th 2008 | 9:02 am
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What is the most accepted card in Canada?

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Old Nov 27th 2008 | 9:32 am
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Both very widely accepted.

I don't think I have seen a place that accepts one but not the other. Except, of course, for Olympic events. Visa sponsor the Olympics and it is the only card you can use to buy tickets.
 
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Originally Posted by KJM
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Round these parts you need a Mastercard if you wanna use plastic to pay for your Timmies...other than that, no difference. Get one of each and then your sorted lol
 
Old Nov 27th 2008 | 1:09 pm
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Round these parts you need a Mastercard if you wanna use plastic to pay for your Timmies...other than that, no difference. Get one of each and then your sorted lol
Isn't that the special swipe version of the Mastercard Paypass for small payments though, not just a regular Mastercard?
 
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Isn't that the special swipe version of the Mastercard Paypass for small payments though, not just a regular Mastercard?
I have no idea! I always make my OH get my Timmies lol
 
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The birthday card!
 
Old Nov 27th 2008 | 4:58 pm
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The birthday card!
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Old Nov 27th 2008 | 5:01 pm
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I was just trying to work out, which one to keep for emergencies just for the time being.

So it appears that both are accepted so I won't have a problem. I thought some places just take one or the other? Do all places take both?


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what are timmies
 
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what are timmies
It's a Canadian version of crack cocaine there are a lot of addicts on BE and the worst thing is, it's legal
 
Old Nov 27th 2008 | 7:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Elaine B.
It's a Canadian version of crack cocaine there are a lot of addicts on BE and the worst thing is, it's legal

What she means is her Coffee and donut fix at Tim Hortons (In our family it is my kids donut fix that gets paid for! I can't eat them due to a dairy allergy - *sob*)..... I always pay by debit card there so not encountered any probs...


And I have a Visa card cos that is what RBC offered me along with my bank account.
 
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Originally Posted by knightstorm
what are timmies
Very, very bad selections of coffee and weird pastry.
 
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Very, very bad selections of coffee and weird pastry.
The coffee really is bad isn't it?
 
Old Nov 28th 2008 | 1:37 am
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Originally Posted by KJM
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I was just trying to work out, which one to keep for emergencies just for the time being.

So it appears that both are accepted so I won't have a problem. I thought some places just take one or the other? Do all places take both?


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There are a few quirks but I can't say one's better than the other. Superstore did not used to accept Visa, only MC (they have a tie-in with their PC MC), but they stopped that and now do both. Costco is only Amex (tie-in), some places in the States I've found don't take any cards at all except their own store card - Neiman Marcus... I remember John Lewis sticking to their guns over credit cards for ages too.

I've kept one of each though
 
Old Nov 28th 2008 | 2:15 am
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I'm convinced they add coke or something to the timmies - I NEVER drank coffee before I came here and now I find myself having timmies cravings!!!
 


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