Quote Originally Posted by ACE135 View Post
But they can use ELV (Elektronisches Lastschriftverfahren, electronic direct debit in english?). Does that not work all around Europe?
Is it those cards you pre-load with a sum of money? We used to have Maestro cards but replaced those many years ago with regular Mastercard/Visa card with some limitations if you're under 18.

Quote Originally Posted by TalithaSolarien View Post
A lot of people in Germany have neither Visa nor Mastercard debit cards but use bank-issued Maestro debit cards (formerly known as EuroCards). They wont work with SE's payment system.
That type of card generally don't work on any online purchase. It's basically a ATM card (at least how they worked in my teenage years which is a long long time ago)