Credit Card/Maestro - Help Needed

callctr33 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 05:08 PM

I've been trying to find out a solution to being able to actually receive payments for Maestro in the US and have yet to crack this problem.

I operate out of an international Call Center which sells to all countries -- European and UK included. We've often run into situations where someone would want to pay with Maestro but I'm not sure how to go about doing this.

Is there a company that assists with this? Can PayPal be utilized for it?

Also, are there two types of Maestro card? Needing more data on this! I'd think that since MasterCard is within the States there would be a method of utilizing their Maestro card for transactions into the States.

Any bright ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

RobertD · #2 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009, 08:56 PM

I do business with Paypal I know that they can accept it through their UK linked operations beyond that I am not sure as Maestro is a debit card not a credit card.

menexis · #3 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 05:03 PM

Paypal is able to accept maestro. but you if are a call center and depending on the type of product, paypal will not approve for due the the nature of the telemarketing business. The easiest way is to get an offshore account that is not based in the US. The EU is a great place to get a merchant account where you will still be able to take Visa and Master card from other countries.

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