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Has anyone ever purchased an app from android market using Indian Debit cards ?

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giprabu
giprabu Original post #1
May 8, 2012 at 9:42 PM
When i tried to purchase an app from android market, it always say that ''transaction failed. card could not be accepted"

Why is it so ? I have a HDFC bank debit card. It happened to one of my friend too. But when my friend tried to purchase an app using his uncle's card (who is from U.S), he was able to purchase ...

Where exactly the problem is ..?
M
May 8, 2012 at 10:43 PM
When i tried to purchase an app from android market, it always say that ''transaction failed. card could not be accepted"

Why is it so ? I have a HDFC bank debit card. It happened to one of my friend too. But when my friend tried to purchase an app using his uncle's card (who is from U.S), he was able to purchase ...

Where exactly the problem is ..?

Works with HDFC Credit Card though.
amjath
amjath #3
May 8, 2012 at 11:00 PM
Only credit cards since it is international transaction
SIDDHARTH.BEAM
May 8, 2012 at 11:15 PM
I have done transaction with my debit card on play store .
I think ur card is limited to national transaction you should contact ur nearest bank to reissue the international debit card.
RCuber
RCuber #5
May 9, 2012 at 1:07 AM
I have Google checkout configured to my Axis bank debit card (intl) , works fine..
skeletor
May 9, 2012 at 1:17 AM
yup, it's exactly like "if they work, you can use them."

Bippukt has given the reason.

It is because RBI enforced a second verification mechanism for Desi Debit cards. For Visa, it is Verified By Visa and Mastercard/Maestro, it is 3D Securecode. This is not something international merchants adhere to.

Now what n00b banks do is, they keep on requesting VbV and Securecode even from international merchants. Reason = failed transaction.

Axis Bank does this - If Desi merchant, ask for VbV. If International merchant, don't ask for VbV and it works fine.

Punjab National Bank has it messed up. Same for ICICI, I guess. Not every bank has got its implementation right.

^^

Credit Card will work 100%. 95% Desi Debit cards won't work. Axis Bank "Visa" Debit Card works 100%.
maddy1205
May 9, 2012 at 12:58 PM
used HDFC Debit card..woked fine.
thetechfreak
May 9, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Axis Bank debit card works fine. Could easily make transactions with Google Checkout. This card works fine even on iTunes App store and also on Steam.
giprabu
giprabu #9
May 9, 2012 at 1:20 PM
I have done transaction with my debit card on play store .
I think ur card is limited to national transaction you should contact ur nearest bank to reissue the international debit card.

even mine is an international debit card only. :|
skeletor
skeletor #10
May 9, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Mention if it is "Visa" or "MasterCard"...

Till date, i'm yet to see any Desi International "MasterCard" Debit Card working on international online stores. Same with Maestro. Maestro never works.

Credit Cards work 100% though.
giprabu
giprabu #11
May 9, 2012 at 1:26 PM
^^ its a visa card.
amjath
amjath #12
May 9, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Mine is RBS debit card [salary card] fit for nothing card. Most debit cards are international permit it did not flash me my bad sorry
montsa007
montsa007 #13
May 15, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Mine is RBS debit card [salary card] fit for nothing card. Most debit cards are international permit it did not flash me my bad sorry

Isn't RBS supposed to be an international Bank?
Desmond
Desmond #14
May 15, 2012 at 3:58 PM
I have a Citibank Maestro debit card from my salary account. Any hope?
skeletor
skeletor #16
May 15, 2012 at 5:43 PM
I have a Citibank Maestro debit card from my salary account. Any hope?

No hope. Maestro sucks and doesn't work anywhere online except for Desi online dealers. It won't work on Google market.

Mine is RBS debit card [salary card] fit for nothing card. Most debit cards are international permit it did not flash me my bad sorry
"International" logic is wrong for desi debit cards on international online stores. An International desl debit card will work in a foreign ATM, but it is likely to screw up on foreign online stores because of VbV/3D Securecode made compulsory by RBI. Only few banks have their implementation right.
M
mrintech #17
May 16, 2012 at 12:07 AM
Get International Debit Card powered by VISA :D
P
PRKstg #18
Jun 12, 2015 at 2:55 AM
Mention if it is "Visa" or "MasterCard"...

Till date, i'm yet to see any Desi International "MasterCard" Debit Card working on international online stores. Same with Maestro. Maestro never works.

Credit Cards work 100% though.

ICICI Bank Rubyx card (VISA) with EMV Chip works fine on all merchants Indian and Abroad.
$hadow
$hadow #19
Jun 13, 2015 at 3:31 PM
This is the sole reason I got SBI international debit card powered by VISA.
T
Jun 23, 2015 at 5:57 AM
Only EMV chip debit cards will work for international transactions
T
Jun 23, 2015 at 8:05 AM
Most of the new international depit card emv chip based.

Yup coz it's an RBI directive to switch everyone from magstripe cards to chip ones. Btw, has anyone experienced fraudulent transactions on their cards?
I often hear from people who got their money stolen via online txn as they revealed their sensitive card information to someone claiming them to be bank official on a freaking phone call!
$hadow
$hadow #25
Jun 23, 2015 at 8:09 AM
Yup coz it's an RBI directive to switch everyone from magstripe cards to chip ones. Btw, has anyone experienced fraudulent transactions on their cards?
I often hear from people who got their money stolen via online txn as they revealed their sensitive card information to someone claiming them to be bank official on a freaking phone call!

Those people just fall for the trap. I got a call a few days ago and they offered me goodies of worth 55k + 1 thailand trip and all this for 6.5k and by providing them my card number and cvv. So I told that guy that Sir if you call me next time I will find you and kill you. :-D
T
Jun 23, 2015 at 8:12 AM
Those people just fall for the trap. I got a call a few days ago and they offered me goodies of worth 55k + 1 thailand trip and all this for 6.5k and by providing them my card number and cvv. So I told that guy that Sir if you call me next time I will find you and kill you. :-D

If you think its a fraudster calling then report to your nearest police station assuming that nearby police is helpful
$hadow
$hadow #27
Jun 23, 2015 at 8:23 AM
If you think its a fraudster calling then report to your nearest police station assuming that nearby police is helpful

Nah I am not much of a police person.
T
Jun 23, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Nah I am not much of a police person.

Some people fall so easily, the caller says I'm calling from the bank & your card will be blocked unless you tell your card , pin no etc & bang money stolen! Mostly these scamsters purchase something from Amazon,fk or recharge mobile.
amjath
amjath #29
Jun 23, 2015 at 12:01 PM
Dont you guys have OTP enabled for credit cards and debit cards. I usually have otp for all my cards. Even though you provide them the details how will they make transaction unless it is a international transaction.

Also check which number are they calling from? It should be landline not mobile!
K
Jun 23, 2015 at 12:44 PM
Yep I have backed few Kickstarter projects
axes2t2
axes2t2 #31
Jun 24, 2015 at 7:20 AM
Anyone have any experience with Kotak Mahindra or HDFC debit cards ?
$hadow
$hadow #32
Jun 25, 2015 at 12:43 PM
Some people fall so easily, the caller says I'm calling from the bank & your card will be blocked unless you tell your card , pin no etc & bang money stolen! Mostly these scamsters purchase something from Amazon,fk or recharge mobile.

That's the thing, banks are dyeing to get customers to use cards as a sole option, they ain't going to do anything like that without the request of the concerned customer.