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Natwest Blue Visa Debit Card

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NoOneReally
NoOneReally Posts: 102 Forumite
in Budgeting & bank accounts
I have been sent a Blue Visa Debit card on my Currentplus account, is this the same as the Visa Debit issued on Step Accounts ?, I ask as I have found I cannot use it in [EMAIL="Pay@Pumps"]Pay@Pumps[/EMAIL] but I am not sure if it will work on a train (And I don't want to try incase it does not !), does anyone know where this card won't work so I don't get embarrased trying !.

Thanks.
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  • stclair
    stclair Posts: 6,854 Forumite
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    NoOneReally wrote: »
    I have been sent a Blue Visa Debit card on my Currentplus account, is this the same as the Visa Debit issued on Step Accounts ?, I ask as I have found I cannot use it in Pay@Pumps but I am not sure if it will work on a train (And I don't want to try incase it does not !), does anyone know where this card won't work so I don't get embarrased trying !.

    Thanks.

    It wont work on a train, plane or pay pump.
    If you have a card that displays the Visa Debit logo and the card does not display a cheque guarantee hologram you will only be able to use your card at a retailer or supplier of services where they can authorise the transaction at the time of the transaction being made. If this is not possible the transaction will be declined.
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    <yawn> how many times has this been covered before, why people can't do a search for the answer is beyond me
  • stclair
    stclair Posts: 6,854 Forumite
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    I wonder if when CG gets phased out whether all cards will become online auth only??!!
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    stclair wrote: »
    I wonder if when CG gets phased out whether all cards will become online auth only??!!

    I got a new card today with cgc valid to 2013, i know its going next year. I recon it will go all auth, there no reason why it shouldn't
  • noah271007
    noah271007 Posts: 1,248 Forumite
    What will happen to the payments for the pumps, train and planes then?
  • noah271007
    noah271007 Posts: 1,248 Forumite
    Toe-Jam wrote: »
    <yawn> how many times has this been covered before, why people can't do a search for the answer is beyond me

    cos they could not be arsed to search for the answer in the forums and just start a new thread. Easy peeney!
  • simax
    simax Posts: 1,976 Forumite
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    stclair wrote: »
    It wont work on a train, plane or pay pump.
    If you have a card that displays the Visa Debit logo and the card does not display a cheque guarantee hologram you will only be able to use your card at a retailer or supplier of services where they can authorise the transaction at the time of the transaction being made. If this is not possible the transaction will be declined.

    That may be the case for NatWest/RBS Group, however my LTSB card does not have a CG facility either, but does work at all pay at pumps, and have used it for tickets and snacks on trains.

    There needs to be transparency on this, as no-one can know for sure if their card will be accepted. Maybe a message on the back of the card?
    I spent 25 years in the mobile industry, from 1994 to 2019. Worked for indies as well as the big networks, in their stores also in contact centres. I also hold a degree in telecoms engineering so I like to think I know what I’m talking about 😂
  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    noah271007 wrote: »
    What will happen to the payments for the pumps, train and planes then?

    Well the last time I flew from London to Belfast I was able to use my mobile to call home and tell someone to pick me up at the airport flying over the isle of mann:D

    So if i can do that theres no reason why the card machine can't phone home too and check you can pay for whatever it is your purchasing, The same would apply for a train. Any Pay@Pump accepts full auth cards, its just the banks that block them. My Coventry card works fine in them and its full auth.
  • mattlfc79
    mattlfc79 Posts: 130 Forumite
    But I have a Barclays cash card account debit card and I can use this at petrol pumps...... so it must be bank specific?
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  • Dannydebt
    Dannydebt Posts: 224 Forumite
    My A&L Visa Debit on my Current and Premier accounts has no CGC yet both work on trains and at [EMAIL="pay&#64;pump"]pay@pump[/EMAIL] yet my Blue Natwest card on my current account does not, so yes it is very confusing and depending on the situation could be embarrising.
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