We wish to advise members that Woolworths and its associated retailers have made a decision to no longer accept Visa Debit purchase transactions as a means of payment for goods purchased in their stores. This change will take effect progressively from 5 May 2010 (however some stores may have already implemented the change) and impacts all Woolworths Group stores Australia wide.

As a result, members using their Visa Debit Card to pay for goods at Woolworths' checkouts will no longer be able to use the Credit (CR) option.

Your Visa Debit Card can still be used at Woolworths’ stores by using the Savings or Cheque option at their EFTPOS terminals and entering your PIN. Therefore, you will need to know your PIN as signatures will no longer be accepted.

Please note this change by Woolworths does not affect the Community CPS MasterCard as it is a Credit Card and the ‘Credit’ option will still be available.

At all other stores (other than those operated by the Woolworths Group) you may continue to use the Credit (CR) option.

The stores that are part of the Woolworths Group include BIG W, Woolworths Supermarkets, Safeway Supermarkets, Woolworths Liquor, Safeway Liquor, BWS, Dan Murphy's, Dick Smith, Tandy, Woolworths Petrol, Safeway Petrol, Caltex Woolworths petrol outlets, Thomas Dux and ALH.