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  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    book12 wrote: »
    Did you apply for the LTSB Cash Account? If so, it's not worth it, as you could only withdraw cash from their cash machines only. No chequebook is available. Basic bank accounts don't offer cheque books.

    I do agree with the Electron card that is supplied with your basic bank account. Also, it provides limited branch service. The card looks ugly too! You could have went to either Barclays or Natwest/RBS who offer VISA debit cards like the Coventry one instead of the Halifax one.

    I would stick to your Coventry account you have at the moment.

    I noticed on their website about something to do with HSBC. I don't understand why though. I thought they were a seperate institution. http://www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk/onlineservices/usingonlineservices/PayMoneyIn.aspx

    They are seperate, just use HSBC for clearing services, Most building societies do this. Yorkshire BS use natwest for example
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • Lars_Homestead
    Lars_Homestead Posts: 17 Forumite
    cifpower wrote: »
    Would the OP be able to post a pic of the card?

    Hi,

    Tried posting a pic but it won't let me as im a new user, any idea how long it takes before I can post links/images ?

    Thanks.
  • Lars_Homestead
    Lars_Homestead Posts: 17 Forumite
    book12 wrote: »
    Did you apply for the LTSB Cash Account? If so, it's not worth it, as you could only withdraw cash from their cash machines only. No chequebook is available. Basic bank accounts don't offer cheque books.

    It's called the "Classic Account."
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    Lars_Homestead wrote: »
    Hi,

    Tried posting a pic but it won't let me as im a new user, any idea how long it takes before I can post links/images ?

    Thanks.

    Send me a private message (near top of page) with the link to the site where pic is and ill post it for you:)
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • book12
    book12 Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    Lars_Homestead wrote: »
    Hi,

    Tried posting a pic but it won't let me as im a new user, any idea how long it takes before I can post links/images ?

    Thanks.

    To post a picuture, host it on a image site like flickr. After that clic on the button that looks like a 'mountain and a sun'. Alternatively, click on the 'globe and chain' button and post the link of the picture
    Lars_Homestead wrote: »
    It's called the "Classic Account."

    Ok. That will come with a cheque book.
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    heres pic of the card:
    http://www.astratv.talktalk.net/coventry1.JPG
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    Got my card, is a full authorisation type, nice quick service!
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • Lars_Homestead
    Lars_Homestead Posts: 17 Forumite
    BASFORDLAD wrote: »
    Got my card,

    Glad you gout your card through.
    BASFORDLAD wrote: »
    is a full authorisation type,

    How can you tell?
    BASFORDLAD wrote: »
    nice quick service!

    Indeed :beer:
  • book12
    book12 Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    Lars_Homestead wrote: »
    Glad you gout your card through.

    How can you tell?

    Indeed :beer:

    All basic bank accounts comes with full authorisation VISA debit cards. These cards are called 'VISA debit (Electronic)'.
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    Lars_Homestead wrote: »
    Glad you gout your card through.



    How can you tell?



    Indeed :beer:
    I asked them:),
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
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