Where to get a VISA Electron card?

alared

superstar wrote: »

There's a link at the halifax easycash site which says apply now. They want my whole details as though I'm a new customer. Aren't Halifax and BOS together now, such that they do not ask me for every details and Halifax was saying that they will be providing me with an online username!!?
Anyone can shed some light>??

The same happened to me and I`m a Halifax customer (treated as a new one)

Just go ahead and fill in the application and you should get your card within a week.
You already have a username for logging in to BoS,so just disregard that bit.

superstar_2

alared -
So, you did not provide an email address when you apply then? I disregarded the email bit as well. In the end, it said that they will take up to 7 days to assess my application. They will send online username details by email if i had provided them or post?

What is this all about, they have an incredibly stupid system! Did this happen to anyone else??

benjus

superstar wrote: »

alared -
So, you did not provide an email address when you apply then? I disregarded the email bit as well. In the end, it said that they will take up to 7 days to assess my application. They will send online username details by email if i had provided them or post?

What is this all about, they have an incredibly stupid system! Did this happen to anyone else??

I was in the same situation - an existing Halifax customer applying for an Easycash account. I think I did put my email address in the application. Anyway, the first time I logged into my Halifax online banking account after receiving confirmation that the Easycash account had been opened it came up with something like "you appear to have opened a new account - would you like to add it?" - so it all worked out in the end...

alared

superstar wrote: »

alared -
So, you did not provide an email address when you apply then? I disregarded the email bit as well. In the end, it said that they will take up to 7 days to assess my application. They will send online username details by email if i had provided them or post?

What is this all about, they have an incredibly stupid system! Did this happen to anyone else??

I think I did put in an email address but because I`m already registered for online with Halifax I just ignored the bit about them sending an "username".
My card and pin came through the post and when I logged on, my new account was showing.

superstar_2

alared wrote: »

I think I did put in an email address but because I`m already registered for online with Halifax I just ignored the bit about them sending an "username".
My card and pin came through the post and when I logged on, my new account was showing.

There wasn't an option for 'username'. It automatically said that the username would ne sent! Funny system

alared

superstar wrote: »

There wasn't an option for 'username'. It automatically said that the username would ne sent! Funny system

It doesn`t matter about a username.
If you`re already set up for online banking

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that`s it.

superstar_2

alared - thanks. I am going to sit tight and wait now. Hopefully, get them soon and I can start booking my Ryanair flights!

The_doomed

anyone know if LLoyds TSB issue VISA Electron cards on any accounts?

Gazelle

Hi, I just happened to call Lloyds today to ask them that very question and was told that No they no longer issue Visa Electron cards. The guy couln't give me a reason, but also suggested that the fee to pay with my Delta card should be the same, which clearly it isn't.

Funnily enough I was trying to get my hands on one precisely for Ryanair flights, as I have been meaning to get one for ages and last night ended up booking some £1 flights then paying £16 for the plesure of paying. Still can't complain as off to Sweden for £20, but if the fee can be avoided I might as well give it a go. Have taken advice on the forum and applied for a Halifax Account, so hopefully in 7 days I will have a Visa Electron card and I cannot wait!

zulubabe

Just applied for a co-op one as its easy to just drop into a PO and put cash in - can't wait for it to come!