Originally Posted by
Hatovim Letayis
Maybe it is, maybe it is not - but I am in Germany right now, and not a single establishment will accept my (Visa-issued) debit card!
Shout at your bank!
I knew mine was lying when they told me that my brand-new Visa debit card would work exactly the same as the Maestro card it was replacing, because I knew that it would not work as a debit card in Germany. I told them... but they wouldn't believe me! (I would have taken it further... but I have a German bank account complete with Maestro card, and I decided life is too short to make a fuss about something that doesn't directly affect me)