Maestro: Stores that accept Maestro for payments

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Available in more than 210 territories in the world, with at least 8 million merchants in the U.S. alone and a 31.3% market share, MasterCard is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the money transfer sector. In 1991, MasterCard introduced Maestro debit and prepaid cards as an addition to its brand.

Maestro debit cards and prepaid cards are available at associate banks.

You’ll need to link the debit card to your current or savings account to start using it. Prepaid cards, which come with a predetermined spending limit, on the other hand, don’t need a bank account to operate.

You can use the cards anywhere MasterCard is accepted, including at Point of Sales to make an in-store purchase and associate ATMs to withdraw cash. You can even use the Maestro card to make online payments, but keep in mind that this will depend on the associate bank.

Online Stores that Accept Maestro Cards

The following is a list of the popular online stores that allow you to use a Maestro debit card to make payments:

No	Store	Description
1	ASOS	Clothing, Accessories, Shoes, Sunglasses
2	Shoe Zone	Shoes
3	Scotts	Shoes
4	Adidas	Clothing, Sports clothing, Shoes
5	Secret Sales	Jewelry
6	Pandora	Jewelry
7	OBJKTS Jewelry	Jewelry
8	H Samuel	Jewelry
9	Ernest Jones	Jewelry
10	Daimond Rocks	Jewelry
11	Cornell Jewellers	Jewelry
12	House of Bling	Furniture, Home Decor, Mattresses
13	Dell	Laptops, Computers
14	Ebay	Computers, Laptops, TV's, Glasses, Electronics
15	Geekbuying	Electronics, Laptops, Computers
16	Marks & Spencer	Men's & Women's clothing, Food, Wine, Flowers, Furniture
17	Zaful	Clothing, Shoes
18	Rosewe	Jewelry, Shoes, Clothing
19	Geox Shoes US	Shoes
20	Zavvi	Clothing, Toys
21	Romwe	Clothing, Jewelry, Shoes
22	River Island	Clothing, Jewelry, Shoes
23	Pretty Little Thing	Clothing, Glasses, Sunglasses, Shoes
24	Foot Asylum	Shoes, Jewelry, Clothing
25	Princess Polly	Shoes, Jewelry, Clothing
26	Kiwi	Flights, Hotels
27	Kayak	Fligths, Hotels

Categories of stores where you can pay with Maestro:

Maestro vs MasterCard: How Do They Compare?

While Maestro is a brand of debit and prepaid cards issued by MasterCard, it differs from MasterCard branded cards in terms of type, rate of interest, the maximum limit, and transactions confirmation.

Here’s a table that shows exactly how these two types of cards, albeit being from the same company, differ from one another.

	Maestro Card	MasterCard
Type	Maestro card is a debit card	MasterCard can come in the form of a credit card, debit card, or a prepaid card
Transaction Confirmation	You will need a pin to confirm a financial transaction	You will need a signature to confirm a financial transaction
Maximum Limit	The maximum spending limit on a Maestro card is the total balance available in your bank account	The maximum spending limit on a MasterCard will depend on a few factors, such as the type of card a customer holds.
Interest Rate	Maestro debit cards attract a lower rate of interest and are therefore better than MasterCard cards	MasterCard branded cards charge a higher rate of interest in all financial transactions

It’s easy to confuse MasterCard with Maestro card and vice versa because the same company issues them. So we hope that the comparison table able makes the difference between the two cards very clear to you.

How to Use a Maestro Card Online

You can use your Maestro debit card to make international purchases online by entering your Maestro Card number, account name, expiration date, and security code.

Select the products you want to buy online, add them to the shopping cart, and then click the checkout or continue button.
Select MasterCard from the "Card Type" on the payment options section.
Enter the name as it appears on your Maestro Card, followed by the Maestro Card number. Fill out the expiration date of the card in the relevant input box, followed by the three-digit security code printed at the back.
Check the information you've provided to ensure you entered the correct details and them complete the transaction.

Note that Maestro card is a debit card. So make sure the card has sufficient balance before you attempt to do a transaction online.

Conclusion

Thousands of retailers around the world accept Maestro cards. So whether you want to make contactless payments, withdraw cash at ATMs, or do a PIN-verified transaction, a Maestro card can be a good option to consider. Given that it’s powered by MasterCard, you can use the Maestro card anywhere MasterCard is accepted.