Where to get a VISA Electron card?

NonGeographicalMan

pounds_and_sense wrote: »

Anyway, a really friendly chap at the cancellation dept said it was Visa who pulled the plug and there was nothing Co-op could do.

But if that is really true then how is Halifax still being allowed to issued new Electron cards by Visa UK?

bingy_burge

what dio they issue now then I have an easy cash acc forjust tha reason no credit check and its desont report.

.1xp

The Halifax Easy Cash Visa Electron is UGLY! Just got mine through and it's a horrible green.

Still, it is an Electron Card though.

rev_henry

.1xp wrote: »

The Halifax Easy Cash Visa Electron is UGLY! Just got mine through and it's a horrible green.

Still, it is an Electron Card though.

Do they not let you design your own? If your that bothered, quite a few banks charge £5 and let you put a picture or w/e on your card!

insurgente

i'm SURE my A & L card was Visa electron.... have memories of buying a Jet2 flight with it

yet I just arrogantly tried to book a ryanair flight for 2p, pulled the card out and it actually says ''visa debit'' on it

i must be losing my mind

slenderkitten

.1xp wrote: »

The Halifax Easy Cash Visa Electron is UGLY! Just got mine through and it's a horrible green.

Still, it is an Electron Card though.

oh well if its ugly maybe we should be more bothered about the fact you dont get charged for using electron in some places, now thats something to be happy about lol

noisla

The answer to all our Visa Electron queries has been answered by a helpful chap who has set up a dedicated website e.g. listing all banks that do and don't give them out, plus pre-pay cards (he called 42 banks to check!).

visa-electron.co.uk (no "www.")

Paparika

Travel money card is now available from the post office... clearly shows a visa electron card, apparently you can have 3 one for sterling, one for euros, and one for us dollars....

not had a straight answer from staff at the local post office on this ... can i pay ryanair with it..

pay £50 to open it, max load is £5000

izools

Two points -

Co-Operative bank agreed with VISA that their existing set of VISA Electron card numbers would in future appear on VISA's sytems as full VISA cards, so it's a change up at VISA not the Co-Operative, and takes effect even without a new card.

This was however NOT forced upon Co-Operative by VISA, it was a commercial decision made by Co-Operative Bank.

MOST IMPORTANTLY - Halifax Easycash accounts come with a VISA ELECTRON card still

scimoon

Paparika wrote: »

Travel money card is now available from the post office... clearly shows a visa electron card, apparently you can have 3 one for sterling, one for euros, and one for us dollars....

not had a straight answer from staff at the local post office on this ... can i pay ryanair with it..

pay £50 to open it, max load is £5000

Hi, i have a PO travel money card, i have paid for ryanair flights for Dublin and Berlin using it, without fees from Ryanair:j
but i think in the t & c it states its not set up for this kind of use, but it worked for me. Its a free card quick and easy to use, so i have found, and can be topped up by phone or by visiting the PO, so now i have used my £50 up i'm off off to top it up, so i can book some more flights:T