alt Hacker NewsProblem with a debit card is that if something goes wrong (product broken, or worse, debit card skimmed) it's my debit card, and thus my money.
Credit card? I file a charge-back which is a forcing mechanism for the vendor. Credit card skimmed? I get a new one, and I don't need to wait for my $ to be re-imbursed.
Debit cards on Visa/Mastercard have chargeback protection too, but yes, the money leaves one's account until the chargeback is successful.