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Spam Button
Hi Everyone Just a quick reminder for long term users and a heads up for new users: if you spot any genuine Spam on this board, could you all please hit the spam button - it helps the forum team deal with it much quicker if we all work together to get it bashed. Please don't reply to the spam as this will just keep it at…
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Debit Card with nominal balance
Is there any way you can have a DC with only a small balance. This would be used for buying coffees etc. when at a swimming pool. The fear of having card stolen from locker prevents my wife from taking hers with her. But is seeking an alternative for small purchases with little liability if lost/stolen.
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Halifax Clarity Card
is Halifax Clarity Card still a good card to take with you to spain? Thanks, Steve
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Credit cards: what issues should MSE be raising with the industry?
Hi all Here at MSE we sometimes have the opportunity to talk to industry bodies, and one of our colleagues will be talking to representatives of lenders very soon. We've already scoured the forum to spot recurring issues that would be worth highlighting, but if you've had a recent experience of dealing with a credit card…
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Barclaycard refund letter
Just got a letter from Barclaycard regarding a refund because they “didn’t contact me when they shout have in the past”. No other details as to why I’m getting refunded but it is not an insignificant amount of money. I am delighted of course but confused. Anyone else got one or know any more?
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Credit card for car hire
Hi. We intend to travel to Europe in the summer and need to hire a car. I’ve managed to do this in the past using only my debit card. We’ve just returned from Northern Ireland where I got caught out and they wouldn’t accept my debit card. I had to pay an extortionate amount in insurance before they would let me take the…
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LBG change of address issue
I bought my current home about 6 month ago. Mortgage is with Halifax, so the address on my current account was changed without me doing anything. I was then reassured that I don't need to change the address on Bank of Scotland system. I cannot recall the details, but I somehow updated the address with Lloyds as well.…
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Guidance/Advice
Currently, I'm in the process of trying to borrow more money to renovate my house by adding it onto my current mortgage. Over the past few weeks, I've noticed that my credit score is good to almost excellent on all other agencies like Equifax and TransUnion, except for Experian where it is labelled as fair, only 18 points…
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Amex supplementary cardholder
Just wondering why Amex doesn't want the supplementary cardholder to make payment to the card. Sometime he/she uses the (supplementary) card for a purely personal purchase and wants to clear it asap so he/she makes a payment as soon as the charge appears in "Recent charges". Well Amex apparently doesn't like this, and…
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Nationwide Interest
Please can you tell if I am missing something. I paid my CC bill off the day before the payment was due as I always do. I opened this month's statement and found I have been charged interest. I've just phoned and they have told me that I will now have to pay interest on anything I buy on my CC even if I pay my bill off in…
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Fraud on a card I have never used - Barclaycard
Hello, Woke up this morning to repeated calls and texts from Barclaycard as they have blocked a transaction of £2300 on my card and they wanted to confirm this was me. Explained it wasn't, no money had gone from my account, and organised my replacement card. My question is however, as Barclays couldn't answer, is How did…
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Santander credit card blocked
I just got a Santander Edge credit card and after four transactions (one chip and PIN, one contactless, two online) they have blocked it as they were worried about fraud. I am glad they are cautious, but this seems excessive. The only thing that could trigger a warning is that the contactless and first online were for…
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Barclaycard interest rates notification
I've been a customer of Barclaycard for years. I received an email from them to say the interest rate on my card is increasing, from 11.8% to 21.8% ! I understand everything increasing but nearly double! I've always made payments on time. Has this happened to anyone else? I'm looking at changing cards, any recommendations…
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Barclaycard rewards card cashback
Hello. So this card says 0.25% cashback on purchases. Does this Include things like water bills, council tax etc?
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VM Payments via Apps
This is my preferred way of repaying CC's in addition to DD's. VM is one example of linking their App to personal banking Apps. This ensures I have more control in reducing CC's at my convenience and affordability. Does user's think Apps are positive addition.. thanks
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Which credit cards are currently the best 0% balance transfer?
Which credit cards are currently the best 0% balance transfer? Thanks James
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Credit card transfer to spouses account
Hi I want to transfer my credit card bill to a 0% and although my credit is fine I quite simply don't earn enough to get a 0% one. If my husband who is our main income got a 0% card could I transfer my balance to his card? Many thanks
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Best Practice for Balance Transfer
Hi everyone, I'm looking to do a balance transfer as the 0% interest on my current credit card is coming to an end. I was just wondering what is best practice for the 'old' card when you do this? Is it common to close the account or keep it open? Any benefits/drawbacks of doing either? Thanks for any help!
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Amex referral bonus eligibility
I recently referred my wife to Amex and there is a £40 bonus cashback now showing in my account. I read separately that you need to spend £3k/year to be eligible to receive any cashback. Is this also true of the £40 bonus; e.g. I need to spend £3k not to forfeit the bonus referral cashback?
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Upselling, cross selling charging card without authorisation
I bought some organic kitchen cleaning products and took out a subscription for 1/2 price intro. It asked me if I would like a bathroom set which I put into basket, but changed mind and didn't proceed to payment, but I was charged and sent the the unauthorised goods. As my card details were retained for subscription should…
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Mystery Sumup payment on credit card statement
How do you find out what a Sumup payment is for? There's one on my credit card statement, ref Sumup *handforth Thcw Cambridge. I haven't got a receipt for the payment and can't remember or find out what it's for. I googled it and got to company information about Handforth Thcw but am none the wiser who they are, I guess…