Co-op Cashminder Visa Debit Card

philnicandamy

Yep.....I feel like i'm banging my head against the wall TBH

Bankrupt for life eh?......

d123

philnicandamy wrote: »

Basically in the meanwhile...the co-op are now blaming supermarkets/online etc etc saying its their fault that the new cards are being turned down NOT the co-op....

It's pretty obvious what the problem is, you can paint the card any colour you like and call it what you like, but as long as the 16 digit number is still an Electron coded number the card is still Electron as far as the stores are concerned.

The first 4 digits will need to change for the card to register as Visa Debit.

peachyprice

Godiva500 wrote: »

Its a real pain isn't it - second class citizens again, even though most of us have arrived here through no fault of our own - just the recession......
As I said before, I was told that the terms and conditions still state that we must be present to use the card - thats why tesco, M&S etc won't allow it. Surely the co-op can make that change en mass to all of the accounts.

F**** F**** F**** ( sorry had to let off steam !!!!!!!)

That isn't why they won't take it, they won't take it because it's often given to under 18yo's and they sell alcohol on their websites, John Lewis has the same policy too.

At least that's what they have all told me at different point in time.

lindsaygalaxy

I am so annoyed by this as I really wanted my card updated so I could shop at Tesco online!
I am going to open an RBS basic account as you get a solo card which Tesco accept. You can get the card as long as your bankruptcy is discharged and you have to take a letter in to prove so.

philnicandamy

welll......theres a suprise No phone call :mad:

k2nga

Worrying i think as i always thought up to now that Co-op were not like the other banks.

philnicandamy

So did I k2nga.....so did I:rolleyes:

philnicandamy

Started a letter now to the chief exec seeing as NO senior managers will speak to me (and enclosed links to this page)......we'll see what happens now

k2nga

good on ya Phil i hope it gets a good response i hate it when companies dont do things they say they will and why i recently dumped Abbey to go to YBS.

Joe65_2

DEBT_23 wrote: »

I have only had the co-op electron for 2 month due to also having a barclays cashcard and i had to book a train ticket for my partner online altho it didnt accept electron ( or it wasnt listed anyway) i classed it under visa debit and it went thru a ok. mite be worth trying that infuture.?!?

Wonder if that would work for booking Ryanair with a Visa Debit then.
Would classing it under Electron avoid the fee?