Another reaon that you should NEVER use debit cards for anything.
Why anyone uses debit cards is beyond me. Call me crazy, but I much prefer a $50 risk associated with a credit card versus having my entire account wiped out.
In Europe, restaurant customers refuse to let their credit cards leave the table. As a result, waiters have wireless card swipers with them, so that the cards can be swiped at the tables.
I guess you are one of those dinosaurs that whips out their checkbook and cause the checkout lanes to back up at the grocery store? Everytime I see a checkbook I roll my eyes that they still exist.