HERE'S WHAT I THINK
VISA vs. MASTERCARD -- Which side are you on? Which card is for you?
So, confess ... are you a VISA card user or a MASTERCARD user? I don't think deep down that a credit card user loves both, but easily prefers one or the other. I am a VISA card user and supporter since waaayyyyy back; so far back I don't want to mention it. Well, far enough back that it was before all the bank mergers, buyouts, and morphing. VISA rocks! How about you ... is VISA for you too?
P.S. Thanks to all of you wonderful friends and visitors who took time to participate in this debate and xoxoxo to those who left 5 stars.
VISA commercial -- Life takes Visa ...
And, my life has been on Visa for a lot of years!
The facts about VISA
Visa Inc. (), commonly referred to as VISA (Visa International Service Association), is a multinational corporation based in San Francisco, California, USA. The company operates the world's largest retail electronic payment network, managing payments among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities. Before Visa Inc's IPO in early 2008, it was operated as a cooperative of some 21,000 financial institutions that issued and marketed Visa products including credit and debit cards.
In 2006, according to The Nielson Report, Visa held 44% of the credit card market share and 48% of the debit card market share in the United States."How Visa operates", in Forbes, February 25, 2008
YOUR TURN!
VISA vs. MASTERCARD -- Which side are you on?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, you're right! VISA rocks!!!
prosum says:
Umm; haven't really thought about it that way, but it turns out I have always had only VISA - so I should vote for it that way. BTW, I found the "history" of credit cards interesting at http://prosumfzc.com/blog/cool-stuff/plastic-flashback-a-visual-history-of-the-credit-card/
Posted June 09, 2009
Treasures-By-Brenda says:
Well, if truth be told I like my American Express card, then my Visa and then my Mastercard!
Posted April 15, 2009
J says:
Visa takes a much more proactive role in fraud monitoring BEFORE sending the transaction to the card issuer.
Posted January 17, 2009
maryjane Crotch says:
VISA
'nuf said
Posted January 04, 2009
Dave says:
Yup, visa is 4 me!
Posted August 04, 2008
alienflower says:
Never having to see another Mastercard commercial? Priceless!
That leaves Visa!
Or Discover.
Posted July 26, 2008
sandy says:
visa baby!
Posted July 21, 2008
hell yeah says:
visa
Posted July 05, 2008
Stephanie says:
visa
Posted May 19, 2008
Visa Lover says:
VISA ALL THE WAY..
http://www.preaprovedvisa.com/
Posted April 06, 2008
JaguarJulie says:
Thanks to everyone for their great remarks on both sides of the fence for this HMB debate. I'm not sure what it is about Mastercard, but I've just never been a fan. I think I'd surely need to be hypnotized to figure out what the mental block might be. Visa has always treated me very well ... you know ... always calling [I think it's really them!] and begging to raise my credit limit !!! Isn't that nice???
Posted March 19, 2008
Randy says:
VISA for it, ploi ploi!!
Posted March 17, 2008
bandy says:
I have visa but was thinking of mastercard also.
Posted March 08, 2008
oolongteaguru says:
It's really in all the "freebies" wouldn't you say? Point cards are really the way to go, so whichever offers the best programs will have me as a supporter!
Posted March 07, 2008
chargeguy says:
I luv my visa.
Posted February 28, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain! It's MASTERCARD!
boris says:
mastercard!
Posted June 03, 2009
lol says:
VISA IS OLD! MASTERCARD IS MORE FASHIONABLE!
Posted December 29, 2008
augi says:
MASTERCARD!!!!
Posted August 31, 2008
Sabriel says:
Visa: sh*tless
Mastercard: priceless
Posted July 01, 2008
Joe says:
There are some things money and VISA can't buy
for everthing else there's MASTERCARD !!!
Posted April 28, 2008
simplyCricket says:
I'm going on the logos and it's Mastercard all the way.
That's way its the 'MASTER'!
Posted April 02, 2008
Buk says:
I have owned VISA in the past but MasterCard is currenty in my wallet and both VISA and MasterCard in my Portfolio.
Posted March 20, 2008
Visa must-have books
HELP ME PROVE MY POINT : VISA VISA VISA!
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Visa Global Gateway
The number one payment card used by people around more...0 points
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Visa Inc. - Credit Cards and Other Payment Solutions
Visa - Payment card used by people around the worl more...0 points
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Visa USA | Life Takes Visa
Visa USA has information on Visa credit and debit more...0 points
The facts about MasterCard
MasterCard Worldwide () is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, United States. Throughout the world, its principal business is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the banks of purchasers that use its "MasterCard" brand debit and credit cards to make purchases. MasterCard Worldwide has been a publicly traded company since 2006. Prior to its initial public offering, MasterCard Worldwide was a membership organization owned by the 25,000+ financial institutions that issue its card.
MasterCard, originally known as MasterCharge, was created by several California banks as a competitor to the BankAmericard issued by Bank of America, which later became the Visa credit card issued by Visa Inc.. The original banks behind MasterCharge were United California Bank (later First Interstate Bank and subsequently merged into Wells Fargo Bank), Wells Fargo, Crocker National Bank (also subsequently merged into Wells Fargo), and the Bank of California (subsequently merged into the Union Bank of California).
DISPROVE MY POINT (fine, be that way) : MASTERCARD yeah
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Welcome to MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCard Worldwide manages a family of well-know more...0 points
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MasterCard Global ATM Locator | MasterCard®
With more than a million ATMs in over 210 countrie more...0 points
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MasterCard in the United States | MasterCard® Credit Cards ...
Get the spending flexibility and purchasing power more...0 points
Mastercard books
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Are you a slave to VISA or MASTERCARD? Are you credit card bills taking over your life???
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- Pukeko Pukeko Oct 25, 2009 @ 4:06 am
- Great debate. Blessed by an angel.
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- alteredkat alteredkat Jun 30, 2009 @ 7:51 pm
- I'm a points girl and right now my creditcard is MC with a co. that offers points towards groceries...which is HANDY! esp. to a single income family with 3 dependants.
Thanks for visiting my Survivor lens recently - I'm a huge fan of the show...even after all of these years! :o) Would be fun to watch together...maybe a trip to FL is in order! LOL
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