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Why did Mastercard deploy Maestro instead of Mastercard Debit?

This question has already been asked in the reverse form, "why Mastercard Debit if there is Maestro", and that answer is clear to me: Mastercard Debit is a better choice because it is supported worldwide. Maestro is largely European, with a few…
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Embossed prepaid Mastercard

I'm confused: for me embossed and prepaid were kind of mutually exclusive. However VIABuy offers prepaid embossed Mastercards. What are the limitations compared to a non-prepaid MasterCard? Are there any? Edit: can such a card (embossed but prepaid)…
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I purchased MasterCard gift cards in italy while traveling from US. They will not activate cards unless I’m an Italian Citizen. What do I do?

Mastercard gift cards purchased in Italy won’t activate unless I’m an Italy citizen. What can I do to get refund? I purchased these while traveling in Italy but I can’t activate them unless I have an Italy address and Italy issued government ID.…
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Are merchants guaranteed a payment made with a Mastercard?

Don't get me wrong, I want the merchant to get my money so that they can send me the Christmas gifts for my niece in time. Unfortunately, with my last payment I overdrew my account to which the Mastercard debit card is linked. The payment went…
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