topic Re: When Your Out Shopping? in Credit Cards

When Your Out Shopping?

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:53:17 GMT

What cards do you see people pull out the most. I'm always looking to see what cards people are using.

For me I seem to see allot of Citi an Chase cards pulled out at the register.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

trumpet-205 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:05:59 GMT

I see a lot of people using BofA debit card in my area.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

smc733 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:07:50 GMT

I see a LOT of Chase, a lot of BofA debit, and a good amount of American Express. A bit of citi here and there and the occasional Wells Fargo... (Boston).

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

CS800 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:09:39 GMT

Here in the Boston area, I see a lot of BoA Visa and CITI.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:10:46 GMT

@smc733 wrote:
I see a LOT of Chase, a lot of BofA debit, and a good amount of American Express. A bit of citi here and there and the occasional Wells Fargo... (Boston).

I can't seem to see anyone pull out an Amex maybe it's the places I'm shopping.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

n777ua — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:14:40 GMT

Lots of Chase and Citi, no BoA or Amex.....

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tntexans72 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:17:53 GMT

I see alot of ppl used their debit bank card or paid cash now days. At restauraunts, I see more Amex.

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visorboy1974 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:29:03 GMT

Chase and Bank of America

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barbaralee — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:35:34 GMT

Mostly I see debit cards being used, but when I do notice credit cards it is usually Capital One. I notice Discover a lot, too.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:44:56 GMT

I also see allot of Chase an BOFA debit cards I live Chicago an do allot of my shopping in the surrounding burbs

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

visorboy1974 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:24:17 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I also see allot of Chase an BOFA debit cards I live Chicago an do allot of my shopping in the surrounding burbs

I live in Chicago as well. Chase and B of A dominate here with the big banks so I'd say that's why we see so many of those credit/debit cards.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

DI — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:15:20 GMT

@visorboy1974 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I also see allot of Chase an BOFA debit cards I live Chicago an do allot of my shopping in the surrounding burbs
I live in Chicago as well. Chase and B of A dominate here with the big banks so I'd say that's why we see so many of those credit/debit cards.

BOA got big in Chi town because they bought LaSalle Bank. LaSalle Bank was the second larget bank there.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

visorboy1974 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:46:00 GMT

@DI wrote:
@visorboy1974 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I also see allot of Chase an BOFA debit cards I live Chicago an do allot of my shopping in the surrounding burbs
I live in Chicago as well. Chase and B of A dominate here with the big banks so I'd say that's why we see so many of those credit/debit cards.
BOA got big in Chi town because they bought LaSalle Bank. LaSalle Bank was the second larget bank there.

Yep, I used to work for ABN AMRO...got out before the BofA invasion.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:16:07 GMT

@DI wrote:
BOA got big in Chi town because they bought LaSalle Bank. LaSalle Bank was the second larget bank there.
Yea I forgot BOFA bought Lasalle. I see more people with Citi credit cards but not there debit but it don't seem to be allot of Citi Bank branches

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android01 — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:44:52 GMT

Here in Minnesota, i see mostly US Bank, Wells Fargo, and TCF (Twin Cities Federal). Chase, Citi and BOA have zero presence here.

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DI — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:22:37 GMT

@android01 wrote:
Here in Minnesota, i see mostly US Bank, Wells Fargo, and TCF (Twin Cities Federal). Chase, Citi and BOA have zero presence here.

I'm suprise those three banks have no presence in Minnesota. They all seem to like cold(brrrrr) hard cash. I think they can get a lot of that in Minnesota.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

clocktick — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:20:19 GMT

I see mostly Chase cards (Freedom or debit) used by other people. I've seen a few Amex Gold and Blue Cash cards as well. I rarely see Discover pulled out (and yes, I actually look! It's because of this board!).

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jefftca925 — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:29:30 GMT

Interesting thread since I always try to see what cards people are using for purchases. Ironically, I also see a lot of folks using debit cards to make purchases except for the Costco store I usually shop at which their Amex card seems to win hands down. I live in No. California (East Bay Area) and I'm sure a lot of people are trying to dig themselves out of debt since the downturn in the economy. But the even more interesting thing is that the stores are still busy with shoppers and people are still spending. They just aren't charging as much I guess.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

clocktick — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:33:21 GMT

Yes, now that I think about it, I see a lot of cash payers now more than ever - debit and cash.

Re: When Your Out Shopping?

visorboy1974 — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:02:27 GMT

@clocktick wrote:
Yes, now that I think about it, I see a lot of cash payers now more than ever - debit and cash.

One card I won't use out of town is my Cap One card. I always seem to get a call from their fraud department. It doesn't matter if I place a travel alert or not. Any transaction over $200 got flagged. I leave it at home when traveling.