RBS Visa Debit

glider3560

gjpowen wrote: »

My Private Banking one arrived. Quite nice - the VISA Debit logo is all in silver.
Pictures are here - done the pics side by side with the old card for comparison:


http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1892/rbsprivf.jpg
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/6813/rbsprivb.jpg

I like the way the Visa logo is silver, but I just can't get used to having the logos "the wrong way round"

stclair

amberspy wrote: »

will this work as full visa debit
or electron
thanks

4715 is a full visa debit BIN :j

http://www.barclaycardbusiness.co.uk/docs/bin_rules_july_2009.pdf

Twister84

spindo wrote: »

I can guess what the NatWest Visa Card will look like already - a Visa logo top left and the three arrowheads logo splashed across the card.

And it's purple


The one for the One Account is yellow and has the same design features

matrix999

I used my new card at Boots and the local Esso garage today and on the chip and pin terminal it showed "VisaDebit" as the card type, so all good so far!!

amberspy

my new card came:j
but got wee problem:rolleyes: ive two accounts with them ,same type of acc ,ones a joint acc ,one just for myself ,but the cards will be same ,how will i no which card is which account as they look same :eek:only way tell is numbers but i forgot i bet
any ideas guys
cheers

Kavanne

amberspy wrote: »

my new card came:j
but got wee problem:rolleyes: ive two accounts with them ,same type of acc ,ones a joint acc ,one just for myself ,but the cards will be same ,how will i no which card is which account as they look same :eek:only way tell is numbers but i forgot i bet
any ideas guys
cheers

I know with Maestro you could have a 'narrative' on the card, like a 2nd line that gives you extra info so if you call cust services maybe they can issue a new card that says like 'Joint account' on it?

CG19a

amberspy wrote: »

my new card came:j
but got wee problem:rolleyes: ive two accounts with them ,same type of acc ,ones a joint acc ,one just for myself ,but the cards will be same ,how will i no which card is which account as they look same :eek:only way tell is numbers but i forgot i bet
any ideas guys
cheers

With my Natwest accounts I have one card with my first name and last name on it, and another card with my initial then last name so I can tell the difference.

spindo

From reading these forums over the last few months am I right to judge that there are FOUR different types of Visa Debit/Electron? Three of which can be get issued with a basic bank account (number 2, 3 and 4 below)

1) The Visa Debit with cheque guarantee as used by nearly all banks current accounts and can be used and accepted just about everywhere.
2) The Visa Debit that requires authorisation like Solo and Electron but is nevertheless considered a 'normal' Visa Debit Card and (like 1 above) can be used and accepted just about everywhere. Barclays and LloydsTSB basic accounts use this?
3) The 'pretend' Visa Debit as used mistakenly I believe by the Co-op basic Cashminder account, it looks like one (embossed) but is actually an Electron, it requires authorisation and cant be used in the same places that an Electron cant be used in.
4) The Visa Electron, totally flat and un-embossed, many places still dont accept it (same as 3 above). Halifax Basic account uses it (Easycash).

Have I got all this wrong? And what catagory will the new RBS/NatWest basic Key/Step accounts use?

Toe-Jam

spindo wrote: »

From reading these forums over the last few months am I right to judge that there are FOUR different types of Visa Debit/Electron? Three of which can be get issued with a basic bank account (number 2, 3 and 4 below)

1) The Visa Debit with cheque guarantee as used by nearly all banks current accounts and can be used and accepted just about everywhere.
2) The Visa Debit that requires authorisation like Solo and Electron but is nevertheless considered a 'normal' Visa Debit Card and (like 1 above) can be used and accepted just about everywhere. Barclays and LloydsTSB basic accounts use this?
3) The 'pretend' Visa Debit as used mistakenly I believe by the Co-op basic Cashminder account, it looks like one (embossed) but is actually an Electron, it requires authorisation and cant be used in the same places that an Electron cant be used in.
4) The Visa Electron, totally flat and un-embossed, many places still dont accept it (same as 3 above). Halifax Basic account uses it (Easycash).

Have I got all this wrong? And what catagory will the new RBS/NatWest basic Key/Step accounts use?

It will be category number 2

JacksterD

spindo wrote: »

From reading these forums over the last few months am I right to judge that there are FOUR different types of Visa Debit/Electron? Three of which can be get issued with a basic bank account (number 2, 3 and 4 below)

1) The Visa Debit with cheque guarantee as used by nearly all banks current accounts and can be used and accepted just about everywhere.
2) The Visa Debit that requires authorisation like Solo and Electron but is nevertheless considered a 'normal' Visa Debit Card and (like 1 above) can be used and accepted just about everywhere. Barclays and LloydsTSB basic accounts use this?
3) The 'pretend' Visa Debit as used mistakenly I believe by the Co-op basic Cashminder account, it looks like one (embossed) but is actually an Electron, it requires authorisation and cant be used in the same places that an Electron cant be used in.
4) The Visa Electron, totally flat and un-embossed, many places still dont accept it (same as 3 above). Halifax Basic account uses it (Easycash).

Have I got all this wrong? And what catagory will the new RBS/NatWest basic Key/Step accounts use?

Is there a difference between 2 and 3? The only places I've had a Visa Electron or Full Auth Visa Debit turned down are places where the terminal isn't connected to the internet so it can't check for authorisation - i.e. on trains. I thought a Full Auth Visa Debit was pretty much the same as a Visa Electron.