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Old Oct 11, 2016 | 7:25 am
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Originally Posted by pkerr
I'm wondering how it's different than the Five Back card? (other than the marketing) Same company is behind each one.

It says it's a Visa debit card. I'm curious as to how, when it's run through the system, the card reader knows it's something other than a "real" debit card.
I believe that the restriction is on the Bank side. If the merchant isn't coded properly, the card simply won't authorize.

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