Originally Posted by izzik
Well, this data point finally got my lazy butt to apply for a Capital One card.. (too bad it's a Visa and not MC).
Why would you prefer MC? I don't think I've ever been anywhere outside the US that accepted MC and not Visa. The only advantage I've ever seen with MC is that for some bizarre reason MC's car rental CDW coverage applies in Israel (and maybe a few other places), where Visa's and Amex's don't apply.