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santaner zero (formally abbey zero) dormant charge?

anna42hmr
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hi

i have applied for the abbey zero card today as a back up for holiday spending to my post office card (also have nationwide but as my hols are mainly out of europe may no longer use this for foreign usage)

however on the website it states there is a £10 dormancy fee, which is fine, as i have no problem using the card now and then to keep the account active, but on the facts box it doesnt say how long before this kicks in? is it something like 6 months? one year etc??

Also does any one know how long they take to let you know if you are accepted or not? and for the card to be issued?
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  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    Have you rung them and asked?
  • Joe65_2
    Joe65_2 Posts: 148 Forumite
    anna42hmr wrote: »
    hi

    i have applied for the abbey zero card today .....................

    however on the website it states there is a £10 dormancy fee, ......................how long before this kicks in? is it something like 6 months? one year etc??

    Also does any one know how long they take to let you know if you are accepted or not? and for the card to be issued?

    From what one hears, perhaps not before the dormancy fee has kicked in ... :rolleyes:
  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,892 Forumite
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    _Andy_ wrote: »
    Have you rung them and asked?

    got fed up hanging in call que, so wondered if any one else who has the card can remember the details
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  • td_007
    td_007 Posts: 1,212 Forumite
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    It is 6 months.
    See T&C 2.6 (a) "We may close your account or cancel or suspend your right to use your account if it has been dormant meaning there have been no transactions or a zero balance for a period of 6 months. Before.....Due to the cost of servicing an account, we may at our discretion charge a dormancy fee of £10 if your account has been dormant."
  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,892 Forumite
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    td_007 wrote: »
    It is 6 months.
    See T&C 2.6 (a) "We may close your account or cancel or suspend your right to use your account if it has been dormant meaning there have been no transactions or a zero balance for a period of 6 months. Before.....Due to the cost of servicing an account, we may at our discretion charge a dormancy fee of £10 if your account has been dormant."

    thanks for that, i appreciate it
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  • klee1505
    klee1505 Posts: 731 Forumite
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    yeah its right that it if you dont use the account in 6 months you will be charnged .and at the mo credit card applications are taking about 4 weeks to go through
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  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,892 Forumite
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    klee1505 wrote: »
    yeah its right that it if you dont use the account in 6 months you will be charnged .and at the mo credit card applications are taking about 4 weeks to go through

    thankyou for that, 4 weeks is fine as i have no major rush for the card
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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    anna42hmr wrote: »
    i have no major rush for the card
    Hopefully you applied in branch?
  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,892 Forumite
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    Hopefully you applied in branch?

    no i applied online, looks like it has been processed already though as i have received the credit agreement to sign this morning and send back
    MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,286.86 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at April 2025 - £1712.07..
  • BenL
    BenL Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    The card and PIN won't be long then.

    When the card comes you have to call to activate it, call goes to CPP or another sales company in York so you get the ID theft protection and experian credit report sales speil.

    Boooo to that
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