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Electron Cards

nervousmother
nervousmother Posts: 2,885 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
in Bankruptcy & living with it
Does anyone think it is worth having a 'sticky' with places that are known not to accept Electron cards? to save us BR's the embarrassment of trying to pay for things that we cant pay for?

Tesco.com

Dvla (tried to pay for daughters provisional today over the phone but couldnt)

Pay at pump petrol

Holland and Barratt online (thanks Startagain)

Marks & Spencer online (thanks empty wallet)

National Rail

John lewis online

Odeon

Cineworld (online)

vodafone top up

Travel Lodge

Kwik fit

some local councils

QVC

Ocado (thanks peachy price)
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  • startagain_2
    startagain_2 Posts: 2,135 Forumite
    Holland and Barratt online.... :o my vitamins!

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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    nervousmother wrote: »
    Dvla (tried to pay for daughters provisional today couldnt do it)

    How peculiar when they take it for car tax
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    sometimes though if you put the details through & click the "visa" button i've found that usually works...
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • nervousmother
    nervousmother Posts: 2,885 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    She had lost her license so had to get a new one over the phone. would not accept her solo so was no surprise them not accepting my electron!
  • davetheman
    davetheman Posts: 359 Forumite
    I paid for my car tax online at DVLA, so suprised you could pay for daughters provisional, what solo card was that? Had problems on the phone with my electron and considering getting a solo card
  • nervousmother
    nervousmother Posts: 2,885 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    As I said this was over the phone, she had to report her license lost, her solo card is from natwest.
  • empty_wallet_2
    empty_wallet_2 Posts: 433 Forumite
    Marks and Spencers don't take Electron for internet or phone orders and it doesn't work if you just choose Visa, i know i tried it for some valentines flowers. The website accepted my order and card details then some dippy girl called later in the day to say they couldn't take payment and was it an electron card i was using as they don't accept them, she then asked if i had another form of payment, i said no, she then asked if i wanted her to cancel the order, well i said you will have to won't you as i can't pay for it.
    Life is like a game of Snakes & Ladders, i almost made it to the top but now i'm at the bottom again and its a very long ladder to the top. I had it all and now its gone :eek:
    Well my 6 years are now up, now to start to rebuild my life again

    BSC Member 95
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Here are a few previous threads on the subject.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=894997
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1368021

    Also Ocado don't take it, or the Paypal pre-pay visa.
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
  • custard_cream_3
    custard_cream_3 Posts: 352 Forumite
    Ocado don't take anything less than an American Express Black card*




    *this is not actually true.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    strange......cineworld always take my electron online when booking tickets for local cinema
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
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