Co-op Cashminder Visa Debit Card

Round_The_Bend · 29 May 2009 at 9:12AM

Good news, I think. I have just spoken with the Co-op regarding the proposed changes to the Electron card. I was told that all account holders will be automatically issued with a new Visa Debit card. This includes existing account holders, who have the Electron card. I was told that the new cards will be issued in June. Hope that this proves to be the case.

Holes_in_my_pocket · 29 May 2009 at 9:13AM

I have had eletron for 6 yrs never had a problem with it

philnicandamy · 29 May 2009 at 9:19AM

Fingers crossed then Round....thanks for the info

Round_The_Bend · 29 May 2009 at 9:19AM

My main problem has been that it can't be used at 'pay at the pump', which has proved problematic, on occasion, when I've needed petrol late at night. Other posters have also suggested that it's not as widely accepted on the internet, includingTesco, I think. I will miss it for using with Ryanair, however, as it's the only card, which does not incur a booking fee. I did wonder whether the Co-op would allow us to use both, although I imagine that this is unlikely.

DEBT_23 · 29 May 2009 at 9:53AM

I have only had the co-op electron for 2 month due to also having a barclays cashcard and i had to book a train ticket for my partner online altho it didnt accept electron ( or it wasnt listed anyway) i classed it under visa debit and it went thru a ok. mite be worth trying that infuture.?!?

dane-katie · 29 May 2009 at 11:16AM

Woop! hopefully it will be, as i cant order from QVC lol be glad to have a visa debit as i have had trouble few times wanting to buy bargins online only to find they dont accept electron

Martin1892 · 29 May 2009 at 2:19PM

DEBT_23 wrote: »

I have only had the co-op electron for 2 month due to also having a barclays cashcard and i had to book a train ticket for my partner online altho it didnt accept electron ( or it wasnt listed anyway) i classed it under visa debit and it went thru a ok. mite be worth trying that infuture.?!?

I was trying to book some accommodation a while back for a trip to the US and the website said it only accepted credit cards, so i ran my visa debit card through as a mastercard and that went through fine too. At least for holding a reservation. I never tried to pay in full with that card, i used cash on arrival but i thought it was worth mentioning.

Oh and this was a work trip. Its been a while since i had a fancy foreign holdiay. Sigh...

stclair · 3 June 2009 at 9:33PM

Round_The_Bend wrote: »

Good news, I think. I have just spoken with the Co-op regarding the proposed changes to the Electron card. I was told that all account holders will be automatically issued with a new Visa Debit card. This includes existing account holders, who have the Electron card. I was told that the new cards will be issued in June. Hope that this proves to be the case.

On there website now its changed from visa electron card to just debit card. On there cashminder description whoop whoop

http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/servlet/Satellite/1193206368743,CFSweb/Page/Bank-CurrentAccounts?WT.svl=copy

charlie12345_2 · 3 June 2009 at 10:13PM

This is great news, a couple of shops I go to still don;t except Electron.

Dodger61 · 3 June 2009 at 10:21PM

Thanks for the update.The Electron and I have grown rather close of late, I shall miss it

k2nga · 4 June 2009 at 7:14AM

It will be good i must admit i love pay at pump but cant do it because the electron does not work. I did think it was strange that if the system was a pain to run that co-op would be running it for years to because people cards were not out of date yet so i hope you are right.

Co-op Cashminder Visa Debit Card

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