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Switch you default visa credit card on Amazon to get cash
Following the shock announcement that Amazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards in January 2022, Martin Lewis explains how you can get up to £20 when changing your default Amazon payment card. The MoneySavingExpert.com founder also discusses the top cashback and reward credit cards in the latest episode of The Martin…
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Partnership Reward Vouchers
Is anyone else still waiting for the October reward vouchers following that month’s statement? I’m sure I generally get them (three times a year), fairly quickly. I’ve messaged them via their app but can’t read their response, suggesting I try the website instead of the app. I can’t remember my password and it’s…
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n00b unsure about cards
Although I have had a credit card for many years, I generally use it just once a month for small purchases (up to about £200 of £2000 limit) and pay it in full immediately. However, after a little exploring around clearscore, I became aware of 'Transfer' and 'Purchase Credit' cards. Now, I could be accused of living under…
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Getting a credit card with no job
Hi there, for ages I've been grappling with this problem and thought I'd ask the brilliant financial folks in the forum. I am unable to work due to health issues, but I am lucky enough to have a substantial amount of money in the bank, due to my dear parents' relatively recent deaths. I've been looking for ages to find a…
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Lloyds Bank delay in receiving payments
I have had a credit card with Lloyds Bank for around 5 years now. I've always had a direct debit in place from my current account to pay off the full balance and this has always worked well. However, last month and this month when checking my statement I noticed that Lloyds never received the direct debit payment until a…
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Chargeback
Hi. M&S Mastercard issue. They have credited my account with the disputed amount. £14k. Covid cancelled holiday. They refuse to transfer it to my Current Account for 60 days. Agent told me on phone I can spend it on the card but not actually have it back for that length of time!! I can't close the account whilst there is a…
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Barclaycard application
Hi, I already hold a Barclaycard and applied for a 2nd card. I had a chat with them online via mu app. They came back applicatio bas been rejected becuse I can only keep 1 card at one time. It does not say where on the website. The wording has been removed from who can apply and card eligibility section. Anyone else had…
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Amazon
Does anyone know whether the Visa Credit Card ban for 2022 is for the whole of Amazon? In terms of all their sites and also for the individual sellers too? I thought the marketplace style of Amazon meant that individual sellers could take the payment methods they wanted. Or do all the payments have to go through Amazon's…
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Marbles Credit
I signed up with Marbles shortly before the lockdowns. I’m a single mum on benefits, but at that time I had 6hrs pw work as well. I was furloughed during the lockdowns, and lost the hours altogether earlier this year. At every stage I’ve kept Marbles fully informed, and even needed to request a payment holiday at one…
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Amazon and Visa credit cards
I've just received an email from Amazon that says: "Subject: Visa credit cards will not be accepted, starting 19 Jan, 2022"There's no explanation. At first I thought it was spam but then I found https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GFBWMNXEPYVJAY9Aand that too says:"Starting 19 January, 2022 we…
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Halifax Clarity CCard
I have a Halifax Clarity CC which I got at the recommendation from this site. Several years ago, it was touted as being the best card to use for overseas cash withdrawals with no "loading (?)" for foreign exchange costs. Can anyone please tell me if this is still the case? I currently only use the card on very odd…
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0% Balance Transfer credit limit lower than sum to transfer
I want to transfer £7000 from one card to a 0% balance transfer. I went through the initial check with Santander and what looked like an automated reply suggested a limit of £600. If I go through and make a full application what are the chances of getting the full £7000 limit to transfer to the Santander? Or if not, does…
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Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards from January 2022 – here’s all you need to know
Amazon shoppers will no longer be able to make purchases using Visa credit cards from January 19 2022, the retail giant has announced. Read the full story:Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards from January 2022 – here’s all you need to know If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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More than one additional card holder?
Hi, Please be kind I'm a newbie! Does anyone know of a credit card that will offer two additional card holders? My current one, after a rather tortuous process, apparently only allows one! Many thanks for your assistance.
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Amazon.co.uk will no longer accept Visa Credit Cards
Quite of a surprising news dropped into my mailbox this morning: “Starting 19 January, 2022, we will unfortunately no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK, due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions. You can still use debit cards (including Visa debit cards) and non-Visa credit…
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Amazon to stop taking Visa Credit Cards
I just received an (what I initially thought was a scam) email from Amazon asking me to update my payment details as they will not be accepting Visa Credit cards. It looks like it really is the case! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-17/amazon-will-stop-accepting-visa-credit-cards-issued-in-the-u-k Visa Debit…
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Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in UK
Amazon will stop accepting payments made using Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom starting next year. Amazon customers can still use Visa debit cards, Mastercard and Amex credit cards as well as Visa credit cards issued outside of the UK. Some customers received a notification from Amazon this week after making…
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Nat West constantly blocking Credit Card
Is anyone else being sent crazy by Nat West? Six times over the past couple of weeks I've had payment failure whilst trying to buy Christmas presents with my Mastercard. Only once did I receive a text message asking me to confirm it was me making the payment, other times no contact whatsoever from them. It's just…
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Balance transfer mistake
My husband did a 0% balance transfer with MBNA . Upon the amount coming out of the bank higher than expected he has looked and he has paid interest. When speaking to them they have said he clicked the wrong button and clicked standard 29% Apr which is way higher than his previous bank. There is no way he clicked the wrong…
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Viagogo tickets
Hello, I bought 2 tickets using viagogo over 18 months ago.Due to covid the concert was rescheduled until next August. I decided to sell the tickets through viagogo as I originally purchased them through this supplier. I received an email last week stating they had been sold. Viagogo are now saying that I won't receive my…
