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Post Office CC application time?

Good morning all.

Anyone know what the application time is for a Post Office card? I applied for a Santander Zero card a month ago and after receiving a third request for the signed credit agreement I'm going to give up on it.

We're off to the USA next Friday so I wanted it for then. Wondered if it was worth going for a Post Office card or whether I will have to rely on the trusty old Nationwide card.

Cheers

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  • jimbo26
    jimbo26 Posts: 954 Forumite
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    Very quick, I applied online but didn't get an instant decision. Three days later the PIN arrived, two days after that the card arrived.
  • I got an instant decision online on the Thursday, pine came the following Tuesday and then the cards on the Wed and my 6 digit pin for phone and internet the next day

    So very quick turn around
  • cubegame
    cubegame Posts: 2,042 Forumite
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    I got an instant decision online on the Thursday, pine came the following Tuesday and then the cards on the Wed and my 6 digit pin for phone and internet the next day

    So very quick turn around

    Fingers crossed then. I got an instant yes this morning so hopefully will get it in the same timeframe.
  • gowgowuk
    gowgowuk Posts: 411 Forumite
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    Hello,
    Just to add to the previous experiences: balance transfer is also very quick!
    I applied online (including a balance transfer application) last Friday and yesterday (6 days later), the balance money was already on my other credit card account, even before I received any mail confirming this, or card or pin!
    Philippe
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