What stores online/highstreet have you had problems with Coop Cashminder Card?

MicheH

Hi, newly bankrupt (off to buy a hair dye for the grey hairs I have aquired recently!.. OMG! I can now joke!) I have set up with Coop Cashminder but was warned the Visa Electron was not accepted everwhere (she actually said it was hopeless but kind posters have said it's not that bad)

So to avoid embarrassment I was hoping for a heads up on where I might struggle to pay.

Thank you in advance.

peachyprice

Actually in store I don't think I've ever been refused, online it's mainly Tesco, M&S, John Lewis, but they all take it in the store.

There's a whole thread on here somewhere with places people have had difficulites, but as I said above, it's mainly online.

HTH

Here you are, this should help!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1505191

philnicandamy

Agreed....my OH has had no probs with her cashminder in store...its certain places online that she's struggled with

Nothing wrong with a bit of grey hair its as warm as anyone elses (i've been scattered grey for the last god knows how many years & i'm only 39)

So_Sad_Angel

MicheH wrote: »

Hi, newly bankrupt (off to buy a hair dye for the grey hairs I have aquired recently!.. OMG! I can now joke!) .

Hi MicheH

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: well done - sense of humour essential !!

The only place I can`t use Cashminder is a store chain called B&M Bargains ( I`m in the Midlands) .

They just don`t take electron which is a shame as their prices are very low.

MicheH

Thats brilliant, thank you!

YamahaR6

I've had a Visa Electron card with Halifax for a couple of years now, never really had any noticeable problems with it apart from pay at pump garages. I can pay in the store with it, just not at the pump so it's no biggie

kew63

Still debating whether to get one of these for hubbie, three weeks today since BR and Llyods TSB still havent been in contact to say bye-bye ??? He even went into a branch last week and they didnt know about the BR.
Limbo city here we come !!! :-p

tigerfeet2006

Some but not all train stations don't take them :rolleyes:. Also National Rail online. Some hotel chains don't take them online either. If you are doing anything online and they don't take Electron try doing it through Visa as it sometimes goes through.

Just booked a campsite over the phone and they couldn't take it either.

But all in all I so rarely have a problem with mine in all the time I have been using it.

peachyprice

Hi Kew,

Lloyds can be a bit like that, some people have been missed altogether and the accounts stayed open.

However, I would suggest you open the cashminder just incase they pull the plug suddenly, it's best to have the account there ready to go rather than getting to a panic at the last minute. If you are lucky enough to keep your Lloyds account you can always use the co-op for savings.

kew63

peachyprice wrote: »

Hi Kew,

Lloyds can be a bit like that, some people have been missed altogether and the accounts stayed open.

Ah is that why the banks are in a pickle, the left doesnt know what the right is doing :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Wouldnt be a complete disaster if they said "go-forth" his wages go into my account at the mo - I feel like I've won the lottery !! :j

And if he's nice he gets his pocket money :rotfl:only kidding promise !

But Co-op seems like a good choice to go for and he really only needs it for cash & DD's.

richie999

hi, I opened an cashminder account with coop in july and recieved a visa debit card not electron, all new accounts opened from now should include the new visa debit card, hope this helps.