I'm afraid my experience is, Brian, that the world will not function without Credit cards. Just try to hire a car in Europe (or USA) without one - Nearly all companies would not accept a £1000 cash if you offered it, instead of opening up the business with Debit cards they are making it even harder. The same applies to hotels and many other retail outlets. I guess it's simpler not to handle cash and the card companies guarantee the money whereas Debit can be falsified if not directly on line (of course most is now). I am obliged to get a credit card because people won't accept hard cash! At least one of my banks here is Islamic so there is no charge for a visa card and interest charged as it is anti-Islamic to do so (as per. Quran.) In years to come I predict no currency - I mean all investments etc are on paper now - rarely do you see a barrow load of ingots being delivered. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 10:14 AM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] COSTCO OK Jim I found it on line but this is another irritating company who do not accept Switch. Nor will they accept my UK address to register regardless of the fact they have a store at Derby, my nearest. Someone should tell these people to wake up and move into the present century. Brian Staffordshire, UK List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sharpe" <jimm.sharpe@virgin.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] > Not at all, feeling great at the moment. the weather is absolutely superb. > We've been shopping at ASDA and COSTCO all day, --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.368 / Virus Database: 204 - Release Date: 31/05/2002 ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.361 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 07-May-02