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Will a debit card transaction go through if there are insufficient funds?
Question : Will a debit card transaction go through if there are insufficient funds?
I was thinking about this the other day. And I really would like an answer, as I can’t find one elsewhere!
Okay, say I had $ 100 in my bank account. I went out and wanted to buy something for $ 200. When I swipe my debit card, is the transaction denied, like it would be with a credit card? Or would it go through, and I would just get an overdraft charge/fee?
It is my understanding that when one “swipes” a card at a merchant, be it debit or credit, it connects to the merchant’s acquirer, to check for sufficient funds, a valid account, and so forth. Then it’s deducted from the bank account balance, or credit limit, and then later actually transferred to the merchant’s account.
Normally with a credit card in the first step, the merchant wouldn’t allow the customer to purchase the items or whatnot. But with a debit card, would the account simply overdraw, still allowing the customer to purchase the item, just to later face the overdraw charges?
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Best answer:
Answer by wife of oil field trash
no
In the past, credit and debit cards were denied if you went over your limit or did not have enough funds in the account. Banks discovered this is a great source of fee income for them, so now they allow most people to make charges in excess of the limit/funds in the account and assess fees whenever this happens.
Hope this helps. Good luck!