Originally Posted by
Disco Volante
The old Tesco MasterCard (the one that gave you 600 points a year as a bonus for something I've forgotten) was, and was branded, a Tesco World MasterCard, but not a Tesco World Elite MasterCard. I don't know if there is a subtle difference. It came with a much higher charge to the retailer, but without any particular benefits other than points.
There seems to be a difference. If you look at the HMRC fee schedule for MasterCard, there is a different charge for MasterCard World compared to MasterCard Elite (which is what HSBC seems to call World Elite, just to confuse).