Woolworths announce changes to Visa Debit acceptance
Woolies denies customers payment choice
15 April 2010
Woolworths have announced that effective 15 April 2010, Visa Debit card transactions pressing the ‘Credit’ button will no longer be accepted, and the ‘Sav’ or ‘Chq’ buttons must be used.
This is currently in effect for all stores in the Woolworths company group including:
- BIG W
- Woolworths Supermarkets
- Safeway Supermarkets
- Woolworths Liquor
- Safeway Liquor
- BWS
- Dan Murphy’s
- Dick Smith
- Tandy
- Woolworths Petrol
- Safeway Petrol
- Caltex Woolworths petrol outlets
- Thomas Dux
- ALH (bottle shops).
For more information read the full press release issued by Abacus, the Credit Union Industry body.
Some members’ fee structure may be affected by this change. Click here for some tips on how to avoid excess transaction fees.
