Approved food general discussion part deux

laurenjade1402

I have never been able to use my maestro/switch card for my approved food orders as my card doesn't have an issue number and Google checkout cannot deal with a card without an issue number. Most payment systems accept either a start date or issue number, unfortunately google checkout doesn't. Have had to use my mastercard for approved food shopping.

Confuzzled

jaytin wrote: »

Confuzzled, sorry to hear you are having such problems. I had a look on Google checkout and it seems that they still accept Solo so I assume they also take Switch since Solo is a more limited version of Switch, these are both debit cards, so I don't think it's a case of them only accepting credit cards now. Did they not give an actual reason for why they have stopped using Maestro? To be honest I don't actually know what Maestro is, sorry I am so woefully ignorant, I have always had a Switch bank card until recently. My new bank card is a Visa debit, no idea why Switch or Maestro seem less popular now, I think Visa and Mastercard are taking over the world.

maestro is the name that switch is known by everywhere else in europe but the uk. if you're in say france or the netherlands you won't find cashmachines that say switch so you have to use ones that say maestro so i'm assuming it will curtail ALL switch payements, also the cut off date is monday i believe.

also still no word from approved foods about my order though i suspect they've taken the money already, i'll have to call the bank...:mad:

sb44

jaytin wrote: »

sb44 at one point they had mixed boxes, but if it says specifically one flavour then I think that's what you will get, I would go for the choc rather than the lemon personally. Some people do love the lemon ones, but I don't have much of a sweet tooth!
Raksha I agree about the jam, it has to have a decent amount of fruit, Lidl do have some lovely jam and marmalade.

Thanks for that, I think I may give the lemon ones a miss then as I know my daughter wouldn't eat them so I would end up eating them all.

:rolleyes:

:j

_pale_

jaytin

Confuzzled wrote: »

maestro is the name that switch is known by everywhere else in europe but the uk.

Hmm well that makes it even more odd! Why would they stop taking Switch/Maestro but still allow Solo, I was under the impression that Solo was a more limited form of Debit, similar to Switch but not exactly the same?! Do they take paypal at all? Every time I have ordered from AF the money has been charged to my credit card that day, not on the day of dispatch, so I assume they have already taken the money for your order.
Have you tried e-mailling or phoning for a refund? I have not had a great deal of luck myself in contacting them, but other people say they have received prompt replies.

Moosk

Confuzzled wrote: »

good, i hope it's soon because i just got this email from google checkout (the service they use for payments) and basically, unless they do something i will no longer be able to order from them because google checkout doesnt' deem maestro worthy anymore :mad:

Thats rediculous - I only have a Maestro card!

sb44

Moosk wrote: »

Thats rediculous - I only have a Maestro card!

Do you have a Paypal account?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=23707173#post23707173

blaque*angel

I ordered on friday (for a tea party) it is out for delivery today according to the DHL website.

Great service.

Thanks dan and the AF team

sb44

Has anyone tried the Reese's Swoops yet?



I thought I would give them a go as they are only £1 for a box of 15 (there could be a good reason for that :rolleyes:).

Wolfsbayne

sb44 wrote: »

Has anyone tried the Reese's Swoops yet?



I thought I would give them a go as they are only £1 for a box of 15 (there could be a good reason for that :rolleyes:).

They're a big brand in the states and aldi sometimes sell reeses, I personally can't stand peanut butter so can't comment on these.

sharonB

I wanted to try them but I can't find them on AF