QUOTE(simplesmile @ Nov 20 2009, 09:11 PM)
But, I thought the thief would need to key in the PIN in order for the charge on the debit card to go through?
Not the
Public Bank Day2Day VISA debit card. It works like a credit card. You just need to give the card to the cashier, once it's been approved, you just need to sign the receipt and then you're good to go.
Only the
Public Bank MEPS ATM card needs its cardholder to enter the card's PIN number.
QUOTE(nanakopy87 @ Nov 20 2009, 10:09 PM)
miles,is it really annual fee free for that atm card?
Yes. It comes with some T&C though. For example, i am allowed to withdraw cash from the ATM only 8 times in a month, after that there is a penalty of RM1 for each subsequent withdrawals. Unlike your current ATM card which you pay RM8 per annum, you can use it as many times as you like. Strictly no penalty at all !
QUOTE(nanakopy87 @ Nov 20 2009, 10:09 PM)
i have atm card for my public bank saving account and they charge me RM8 as annual fee leh
That is because your savings account type is either a :
- PLUS Savings Account
- SaveLink Account
- PLUS Current Account
- CurrentLink Account
- ACE Account
- Wadiah Savings Account-i
- Wadiah Current Account-i
All the account types mentioned above all charge
RM8/pa for a regular MEPS ATM card (red or blue color one) and
RM12/pa for PBB Day2Day VISA. I believe yours is a
PLUS Savings Account.
If you are still using the old MEPS ATM card to withdraw cash at PBB ATM, you'll see a notice on the screen to ask you to change it to the new PBB Day2Day VISA. It is
not necessary to change your current MEPS ATM card to the PBB Day2Day VISA if you do not need it as annual fee for the latter is RM4 higher per annum.
QUOTE(alexwsk @ Nov 20 2009, 11:03 PM)
miles atm card is link to his PB Basic Savings Account, so it's free
for normal account, it's RM8
QUOTE(alexwsk @ Nov 20 2009, 11:03 PM)
you can open another basic savings with atm and cancel the current atm card/regular savings
Closing a Public Bank house savings account will attract a one time charge of RM10. Besides, only the Public Bank house savings account can be issued with PBB Day2Day VISA debit card. For the basic savings/current account, only the old regular MEPS ATM card can be issued.
QUOTE(Scissorshand @ Nov 20 2009, 11:05 PM)
Not sure any1 mentoned, but heard from close source our Gov wants to charge RM50 to debit card as well which is MADNESS!!!!!!!!! But its not final as all commercial banks will be meetin BNM to clarify further.
Impossible lah. Definitely a false rumor, just like the rumor about the collapse of Bank of East Asia in Hong Kong last year.