Co-op Cashminder Visa Debit Card

Dodger61

Thanks Guys, more confident now.

Madmonk

Sorry to put a damper on everyones pleasure but we just recieved our new visa debit card from Co-op and tried to use it on-line at tesco's for grocery shopping and it isn't being accepted as a debit card!!!!! I've telephoned Tesco and they don't know what the problem is - I suspect that as it has the same card number as the electron it's being read as and electron - Anyone else tried it out (at a anti electron site?)yet?

Cheers

Madmonk

Round_The_Bend

I phoned yesterday and was told that all existing cashminder account holders will receive VISA debit cards by mid-July. She also indicated that they are becoming more flexible about bankrupts opening savings accounts with the Co-op, something that was not previously possible, although you can open an ISA for savings.

I had also previously been told that I could not open a second Cashminder account but was told that this was now possible, so I've applied...and been referred! However, I was told that this is not unusual and is just to check that nothing untoward has occurred since bankruptcty. I was going to try to hold on to the Electron card for one of the accounts, if possible, for Ryanair flights and use the VISA debit card for everything else. I already have Yorkshire Building Society and Abbey savings accounts, which have proved invaluable for budgeting and saving, so this will just be a luxury.

peachyprice

Madmonk wrote: »

Sorry to put a damper on everyones pleasure but we just recieved our new visa debit card from Co-op and tried to use it on-line at tesco's for grocery shopping and it isn't being accepted as a debit card!!!!! I've telephoned Tesco and they don't know what the problem is - I suspect that as it has the same card number as the electron it's being read as and electron - Anyone else tried it out (at a anti electron site?)yet?

Cheers

Madmonk

Well I did think it strange that the new visa debit has the same first 4 numbers, as I was under the impression this indicates the type of card it is.

stclair

peachyprice wrote: »

Well I did think it strange that the new visa debit has the same first 4 numbers, as I was under the impression this indicates the type of card it is.

My brother got his new visa debit card today.

The number down the middle of his card is exactly the same as his old visa electron card even the CV2 code is the same.

theunknownstuntman

Hmmmm. I've got one of these accounts, (I'm not bancrupt, I just like the bank, they're great and friendly) and I rang up abput the debit card today and the bloke i spoke to said there was no way the cashminder account was getting a debit card! lol. Left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing me thinks!

stclair

theunknownstuntman wrote: »

Hmmmm. I've got one of these accounts, (I'm not bancrupt, I just like the bank, they're great and friendly) and I rang up abput the debit card today and the bloke i spoke to said there was no way the cashminder account was getting a debit card! lol. Left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing me thinks!

Order a new card dont even mention the fact about it now being visa debit as youll get one anyway.

theunknownstuntman

stclair wrote: »

Order a new card dont even mention the fact about it now being visa debit as youll get one anyway.

Really? I'll give it a go then and report back lol.

stclair

theunknownstuntman wrote: »

Really? I'll give it a go then and report back lol.

Yeah my brother only opened an account with them 3 weeks ago.

He got his first card an electron. I told him about this switch over to visa debit reading forums on here.

He rang up sunday for a new card didnt even mention it and hey presto today he got a visa debit card ;-)

Theres no time like the present theunknownstuntman ring um lol

theunknownstuntman

stclair wrote: »

Yeah my brother only opened an account with them 3 weeks ago.

He got his first card an electron. I told him about this switch over to visa debit reading forums on here.

He rang up sunday for a new card didnt even mention it and hey presto today he got a visa debit card ;-)

Theres no time like the present theunknownstuntman ring um lol

lol, I'll ring them now and order one.