Solo to switch

muffinhead87

Im currently with HSBC and have a solo card....how do I go about getting a switch card?

Thanks in advance

Lokolo

You don't. HSBC no longer do switch as they do Visa.

muffinhead87

How do I get a visa card then? LOL

babsowen

They contacted me , i have a friend who works for them and she said that every customer should be contacted and given the offer of an upgrade if there accounts are in order?

Lokolo

babsowen wrote: »

They contacted me , i have a friend who works for them and she said that every customer should be contacted and given the offer of an upgrade if there accounts are in order?

They don't need to contact you but can do.

muffinhead wrote:

How do I get a visa card then? LOL

If you can deal with not having a card for a few days, phone them up and say you have lost your card and they will deactivate the Solo and send you a Visa one in the post.

If you can wait, just wait until your Solo card expires.

muffinhead87

Thanks i'll ring them and say ive lost it

pimento

Are Solo cards being discontinued then? My 17yr old son was told he couldn't have Maestro until he was 18.

Lokolo

pimento wrote: »

Are Solo cards being discontinued then? My 17yr old son was told he couldn't have Maestro until he was 18.

Yes they are. He will get a Visa debit card instead.

pimento

Hm. Would he really have to lie to the bank by saying he'd lost his Solo?

I'd be happy for him to keep it but there are plenty of online places that don't take it and I have to use my card and he pays me back, so from a selfish POV it would suit me to keep him on Solo, but a VISA debit would be better for him. He's quite sensible.

Lokolo

pimento wrote: »

Hm. Would he really have to lie to the bank by saying he'd lost his Solo?

I'd be happy for him to keep it but there are plenty of online places that don't take it and I have to use my card and he pays me back, so from a selfish POV it would suit me to keep him on Solo, but a VISA debit would be better for him. He's quite sensible.

Tell him to shop at better places

Amazon, Play etc. all fine for me. Mainly US sites he would have problems with.

And it technically is lying yes but its not doing any harm.

pimento

He knows everything, he's 17!

A couple of the places he buys his concert tickets from don't like Solo.

I might ask him when his Solo expires, it might be fairly soon and festival season is a way away yet.