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Where to get a VISA Electron card?

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  • superstar_2
    superstar_2 Posts: 2,104 Forumite
    Surprise - logged in online and my easycash account is there!! How long more for the card to arrive now?
  • CherwellRiver
    CherwellRiver Posts: 129 Forumite
    superstar wrote: »
    Surprise - logged in online and my easycash account is there!! How long more for the card to arrive now?

    Still no luck for me though.

    I think patience is the key to get an Easycash account.
  • superstar_2
    superstar_2 Posts: 2,104 Forumite
    CherwellRiver wrote: »
    Still no luck for me though.

    I think patience is the key to get an Easycash account.

    Hopefully soon mate, fingers crossed for you!
  • jezhuggins
    jezhuggins Posts: 12 Forumite
    Just a quick thank you - I have just applied for a Visa Electron (Easycash) account with the Halifax - simple application - here's hoping
    Now to find the bargains with Ryanair...
    Titch :)
  • smithja
    smithja Posts: 561 Forumite
    You cant use a gift card to buy flights unfortunately as it is not linked to any address and may not even have a CVV on the back of it. It is purely for spending in person in a store.
  • superstar_2
    superstar_2 Posts: 2,104 Forumite
    Got my card today, Ryanair here I come!
  • Old_Git
    Old_Git Posts: 4,751 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Cashback Cashier
    I tried to applied for the halifax card online ,but it wont accept my phone number .Anyone else had this problem
    "Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many"
  • webmasterpolo
    webmasterpolo Posts: 672 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    hi

    my mate just got an electron with a cashminder account at the co-operative bank, he wanted it for booking flights to avoid the charges.

    -Web
    Sense is not common.
  • Thursdays_child_3
    Thursdays_child_3 Posts: 477 Forumite
    We book quite a lot of flights online so a one of these Halifax accounts sound okay to get the card.

    Will I have to have money going into the account from wages or would I just be able to pay in a lump sum and keep topping it up as I have another current account with another bank that wages go into?

    I have a credit card and savings account with the Halifax.
  • jeremygiles
    jeremygiles Posts: 46 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Old_Git wrote: »
    I tried to applied for the halifax card online ,but it wont accept my phone number .Anyone else had this problem

    You have to put a space between the area code and the phone number. Hope this helps.
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