Quoted from HP5P

Another advantage of a credit card is you can collect some kind of points, you get nothing with a bank card.  

Not so, I get airmiles with mine. But I rarely use it at convenience stores.


My question is, how does the bank expect you to not have it happen again if you don't know where it was done.
Do they at least contact the establishment to let them know?

The establishments are apparently under investigation.

Well, at least I found ONE convenience store I can trust now... see the "Shameless plug" post!

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Not so, I get airmiles with mine. But I rarely use it at convenience stores.


My question is, how does the bank expect you to not have it happen again if you don't know where it was done.
Do they at least contact the establishment to let them know?

I get "bonis-points" with mine... which are 1% of all my purchases, can be applied to my mortgage or any other products that Desjardins is offering. I just applied 300$ to my mortgage again thursday, i pay everything i can with my Visa. there is a 20$ annual fee... which is nothing compared to that 300$ alone. Worth every penny, pay with Visa and save, of course you have to pay your bills on time, i always do, never use the card if you dont already own the money in your account, golden rule.

Unfortunately i still use my debit card a lot and get scared everytime i read such stories... thx for warning us Sparky, it can happen to anyone anywhere.

Not sure you understood. I get airmiles points with my debit card as well as my credit card.

Same here Visa on everything and just make sure I can pay it off for the points.  I coach a track and field team and I pay for all the rooms etc get reimbursed and collect points.  I have a debit card but rarely use it as visa is accepted almost everywhere.  Still I would love to catch one of those f'ers who clones cards and show them............. sorry venting again.