Do credit cards offer extra protection for items purchased?

I bought my brother a laptop 2 days ago and 14 hours after having it, he was ripped off at a library with it (snatched right in front of him and the kid booked). We were told to call the credit card to see if there’s a protection program that might cover the theft. I purchased it with Discover and they said they don’t offer that sort of protection. If I were to buy another one with a Visa or Mastercard, would that make ANY difference?

Some credit cards do offer that kind of protection, some don’t. the only way to know for sure is to call your credit card company to find out.

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