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NEW policy for purchases of tobacco with Mastercard

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uptown_isy

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I was just informed that Mastercard will be initiating a new policy prohibiting tobacco purchases with their card. I was told by a manufacturer that they received notice from MC that by the 1st of the year, or a little after, they will no longer allow charges for tobacco products OR accessories. Just thought everyone might want to be aware of this.
 
uptown_isy said:
I was just informed that Mastercard will be initiating a new policy prohibiting tobacco purchases with their card. I was told by a manufacturer that they received notice from MC that by the 1st of the year, or a little after, they will no longer allow charges for tobacco products OR accessories. Just thought everyone might want to be aware of this.
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What kind of crap is that? How do they have the right to ban their customers form buying a legal product with their card? ??? :angry:
 
Do anyone of you know what's the rationale behind this?
Does tobacco purchase have higher risk?
 
Not sure how the folks at Mastercard came to suck a sound business idea in these times of economic turbulence. ???

I mean, don't tobacco purchases acrue interest at the same rate as any other purchase?
 
here's my take. States are wanting to track tobacco purchases from out of state. I am assuming that MC wants no part of it, so they decided to ban these purchases altogether. They've been coming at the tobacco industry for a while now, so this is no surprise. This just means get an AMEX, VISA, or DISCOVER.
 
It looks like old news - LINKY...unless you have an updated linky...or mail from Master-Card.

From the looks of it...you can buy tobacco...just from a B&M.

Now, some B&M's may take your info and process it at their instore terminal. :thumbs:

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You didn't happen to be reading hte threads on CW and CS? :laugh:
 
grateful1 said:
It looks like old news - LINKY...unless you have an updated linky...or mail from Master-Card.

From the looks of it...you can buy tobacco...just from a B&M.

Now, some B&M's may take your info and process it at their instore terminal. :thumbs:
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Actually, the manufacturer that I spoke to received this letter from MC on Friday, and just read it to me a little while ago. It's supposed to take effect no later than a week after the new year, although it might go into effect on the 1st.
 
grateful1 said:
It looks like old news - LINKY...unless you have an updated linky...or mail from Master-Card.

From the looks of it...you can buy tobacco...just from a B&M.

Now, some B&M's may take your info and process it at their instore terminal. :thumbs:

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You didn't happen to be reading hte threads on CW and CS? :laugh:
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Just came back to post that link that I found on google. :laugh:
 
What if my MC is a debit card issued by my bank?

Tim
 
I'm glad I use VISA.

It's hard to believe that Master Card is trying to discourage business right now...
 
Looks like MasterCard is trying to cover their ass should a class action lawsuit to recover state tobacco taxes go down. More info here.

Goodbye, MasterCard. I'm canceling today and telling them why.

Regards - B.B.S.
 
SPIVY said:
I think this is for out of state purchases only. Not in state.
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What about out of country? :whistling: I have quit using MC anyway. I guess I have to read the articles.
 
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