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Cancelling a card won't stop people taking money from it?
Hi everybody I have an MBNA credit card, which I'm now worried about because I think a company holds the details on it, and could potentially put future charges on it without my authorisation. I phoned up MBNA a minute ago and asked them to cancel the card and send me a new one, but the operator told me that this would not…
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Credit card security - HGV drivers & others
My neighbour is a HGV driver and consequently spends a vast amount of money each week on diesel. Due to the general lawlessness in this country when it comes to filling vehicles with fuel, most fuel retailers insist on HGV drivers handing over their payment cards before being allowed to draw fuel. When you consider his…
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Using Credit Card for overseas purchase
Hi, Had a quick look but can't see anything about this. I am purchasing my wedding dress online from a US site and having it sent to a US address my aunt owns. I f I pay using my Halifax credit card will I be charged a fee or just an exchange rate? Also, does anyone know if I will be ok to put the billing address in the US…
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amex american express 5% cashback with £33.75 from quidco
hi, just to let everyone know that quidco pay £33.75 for every successfull american express cashback card! nice! i have just applied! :beer:
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Advice on whether to get a card
Hi everyone, I'm getting married pretty soon and (thanks to my car and laptop giving up the ghost within a couple of months of each other!) I have eaten into my wedding savings. I need to borrow about £5k and was wondering if a credit card might be a better solution than a loan? I haven't had to take out either before so…
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Credit Cards Idling
I am not sure what to do for the best. So I am hoping someone will know. We have 3 credit cards all paid off now but we want to hang on to them as we are planning a trip to Australia in a year for a few months and will want to use them there. In the mean time we do not plan to use them. What I want to know is are we best…
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0% balance transfer help please
Hi i have got a CC with natwest bank which had the 0% interest for 9 months, it has just ran out so i was going to do a balace transfer and applied for a capital one card but got a reply back today saying my credit score was too low for them to accept me, anywhere else to try? the ammount isnt that large £500 but i dont…
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Abbey credi card online account.
Has anyone arrived to log into their online abbey credit card account since they got the card? I still can't log in after having the card for 5 months. I still got that message in spanish.
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Store Card
Hi all, First post here looking for some advice. A year or so ago I took out a store card with Halfords and have been paying it off since. Yesterday I recieved a letter from Viking Collection Services stating the the full balance had become due immediately. I have had no contect from First National Tricity Finance Ltd how…
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1000's of PINs/Cards compromised Hastings.
OVER a thousand bank and credit cards were cloned locally (possibly The BP Garage, the Ridge, Hastings) and used in the worldwide scam reported by the Observer last week. Tips: If you've used this garage - check your statements asap. Consider opting for Chip & Signature Credit Cards vice PINs to prevent crooks getting…
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3yrs bal tfr at 4.9% with goldfish
hi just spotted this, looks like a good rate [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3 years balance transfer at just 4.9% p.a.![/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lose 3 years of higher interest on your credit card by switching your balance to a Goldfish MasterCard. Pay 4.9% p.a. until March 2011 (3%…
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Embarrassed by Barclays
I applied for a credit card and got eccepted for a visa platinum.The card arrived last week with alimit of over £4000.I had to phone to activate it,wich was fine and was allso sold different insurances.I am a relief manager so thought it would be good to get my petral on my card and purchased some other items ,the total…
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Embarrassed by Barclays
I applied for a credit card and got accepted for a visa platinum. The card arrived last week with a limit of over £4000. I had to phone to activate it, which was fine and was also sold different insurances. I am a relief manager so thought it would be good to get my petrol on my card and purchased some other items, the…
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Cancelling credit cards
Ive got 2 credit cards that i dont use anymore, how do i cancel them? can i just ring the company and let them know? Plus when does it start giving you a bad credit rating? ie ive been getting a new credit card when the 0% runs out, (im on my third at the moment)
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Barclaycard
Hi, I've only joined here. I just have to get this off my chest as it has really infuriated me. I applied for a Barclaycard credit card which arrived on the 1st of March. I registered the card and was told the limit was £1050. I was asked when registering the card what the purpose was for applying in the first place to…
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Barclaycard
Hi, I've only joined here. I just have to get this off my chest as it has really infuriated me. I applied for a Barclaycard credit card which arrived on the 1st of March. I registered the card and was told the limit was £1050. I was asked when registering the card what the purpose was for applying in the first place to…
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end of 0% interest
I was on a 0% interest credit card account with Virgin, i made a late payment by 1 day,the payment was made online on the 29th of the month for a 3rd of the next month , it arrived on the account on the 4th. i recieved a charge of £12.not what i am moaning about!! since doing this Virgin have cancelled my 0% account, which…
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NATIONWIDE - did March statement date change?
Hi Following the credit card statement in February, I am SURE the Nationwide website stated the March statement cutoff would be the 14th. I had a very large payment to make so left it until the 15th so I wouldn't have to pay it back until May. However, I have just seen the statement date is the 17th so my purchase will…
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balance transfer confusion
hi there does any one know how long it takes for a tesco credit card to balance transfer to BoS? i set it up on the 10th and tesco took the balance off me but nothing in the BoS yet. can anyone help me?, i am new to all this, :confused: thanks for your time
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warning february to credit card tarts etc
Standing order from Alliance and Leicester went 3rd of March instead of 31st of Feb (obviously) as it was booked for 31st of the month to pay off a balance transfer debt. Just thought people should be aware. We now will pay it off as its down to £300 anyway.
