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RyanD
12-27-2006, 10:53 AM
Does anyone know of a provider (other than PayPal) that can process the Maestro debit cards from Mastercard UK for a company located in the US?

Our current merchant account provider and gateway provider are unable to process these cards and it would make our dealings with UK customers significantly more efficient if we could accept them direct.

Corey Bryant
12-27-2006, 12:39 PM
Maybe WorldPay? I don't think you will be able to find a US provider though to handle that due to the banking regulations.

I could be wrong - I might be wrong - but at least I replied :)

Corey Bryant
01-03-2007, 04:31 PM
Actually it is my understanding that if you have signed up with MasterCard Secure Code (MSC) you can accept Maestro.

Corey Bryant
01-03-2007, 06:32 PM
How do I benefit from using MasterCard SecureCode on my Web site? (http://www.mastercard.com/us/merchant/security/what_can_do/SecureCode/faq.html#4) You can expand the geographic reach of your business by selling to customers in countries where online debit cards are used more widely than credit cards. In addition to added protection against chargebacks for these customers, you will be able to process their MaestroŽ debit transactions.