Question to Croatian webmasters about ePassporte
 

Can I pay for goods at the shops (gas stations, markets, ...) in Croatina with Visa Electron from ePassporte? Do they accept this card?

I'm not from Croatia but why wouldn't they?

It's like any other Visa Electron and I don't think there's any place on earth that takes card-payments that won't accept Visa Electron.

You should be good to go in other words :)

I already had problems with this in Italy. Merchants in Italy accept Visa Electron cards, but only those on which is not requied to enter PIN. My epassporte Visa Electron doesn't works there in shops, only in ATMs.

Ahh.. I see. :Oh crap

Here in Sweden, most merchants taking cards have upgraded their systems so customers can use "PIN-only mode", let's just hope they begin doing that where You are as well.

For example:
In supermarkets here they have terminals at the cashier where I first swipe my card and then enter my PIN.
I'm only using my Epassporte Electron in such places and at the ATM's, works flawlessly. :)

But I would probably get the same problem as You if I tried to use it in some small store where they usually ask for a signature on the receipt.
Such places can only handle cards considered CREDIT cards well I think.

It would probably work if You insisted they bill the card in "credit mode" though - however, I think they're reluctant to do so because they consider it a fraud-risk..
(in theory, someone could then have a fake card that seems legit, walk out the store with the goods whilst the merchant later learns that it was a fraud).

So, like I wrote: only use it where they have PIN-based methods and just hope that more places install such terminals etc.

Put the blame for problems as these on Your stores etc. and not Epassporte...
It's a great product & service :thumbsup

thanks for the info about Sweden, Just-Anotha-Mack :)

but, nobody here with epassporte was in Croatia?

I am back from Croatia... ePassporte visa electron works only in ATMs there. Merchants have Visa Electron Stickers on shops, but there is the same problem as in Italy. :(

any news from Croatia?

Hey man. I'm from Serbia (you now don't like me - just a joke) I write on English. I don't know is it forbiden to type on another language.
I use epass Visa about 1.5 years but only on ATM. Just take money and go to shop! :)

Pozdrav