Can you get a debit card with a different bank?

I want to be able to buy things online, but I don't want a credit card.


I know Bankwest has a debit card but I'm with Commonwealth Bank and don't wnt to change over. Can I just get a debit card with Bankwest and put money on it as I see fit? Will it be expensive?


I'm in Australia.


Cheers!|||if you work you can,|||You have a couple of options





What you're looking for is called a debit card, or a card that is linked to the money in a bank account as opposed to a line of credit.





Normally you would have to have an account at the bank to use a card. Therefore the simplest, most secure option would be to open a seccond account at the bank which offers a debit card feaure.





Additionally, a trip to wal-mart or Walgreens could benefit you





Recently such services have been made available by companies such as Green Dot, as well as MasterCard and Visa, which allow you to have what is essentially a prepaid credit card.





They work very simply:





you purchase a card for a nominal fee, generally around $10. Then you tell the clerk at the store (walgreens and wal-mart both sell them) how much you would like to add to the card. You pay the cash for that amount, and the clerk adds the amount to the card.





You can also add money to the cards at several locations, including the store where you bought the card, any OTHER store which sells the cards, an any location with a coinstar kiosk, which will allow you to pay cash, credit or coin to add money to your card.





This service includes many benefits, including security in that these cards often carry free insurance against theft or loss.





Hope this helps!|||here is the link for bankwest.


http://www.google.com.au/aclk?sa=L%26amp;ai=B3鈥?/a>





then click on transactions accounts - this will give you all the info you need on a transaction account with bankwest..





When you open a new account anywhere you will need to provide 100 points id.|||You can open a bank account anywhere as long as you have the money to deposit, and they will issue you a debit card. In the U.S. anyway, you can have as many accounts as you see fit.|||i with the 1 bank, but got a debit card from another, and the fees are cheaper than for a credit card.|||St George and Westpac do debit cards.|||go for it