Visa debit??

book12

When you open the Barclays account, it has to be done in branch. Only one piece of ID is needed (preferably a photo one). Account details issued on the same day. PIN arrives the next day after account opening, followed by the card the day after the PIN arrvies.

So_Sad_Angel wrote: »

each person has their own preferences ....I have monthly statements from Coop, online banking & a UK call centre (without lots of codes & button pressing)...thats enough for me.:D

I have no maintenance/transaction fees on my prepaid card either.

I haven't heard of a pre-paid card without no maintenance/transaction fees. What is the card company that does this?

CG77 wrote: »

Thanks again all. I'm discharged so would hopefully get online banking with barclays BUT I've read it's a Visa Connect card (can someone confirm this please?) and m&s doesn't accept that either!! Very frustrating, but then I guess it's a small price to pay for being debt-free and being able to sleep again at night.

So sad angel, I think we might look into the prepay card idea. Would you mind sharing which one you have?

Thanks again all!

CG. X

Since you are discharged, you might get a chance of having online banking.

Connect is the brand name of their debit cards.

CG77 wrote: »

Thanks fermi. In a recent email about this from m&s they said 'We don't accept Visa Electron, Solo or Connect online as we can't verify the cardholder's age whereas the store can'. Is this Connect they mention different from the barclays one? I'll definitely apply if I'll be able to use it!

Thanks again!

CG. X

I think the 'Connect' they are referring to should be the Barclays one. I haven't heard of any 'Connect' cards, as a brand name, but not as a debit system.

The Barclays account is worth applying.

CG77

Thanks book.

I think I'll see what the upshot is with M&S as to whether they accept it or not (although I fear it won't be good news). Does anyone know if it can be used online with Debenhams? If not I can't see any advantages over the Electron's new Visa debit for me personally yet. I'm considering a cashplus card as this would definitely work for all my online purchases.

Thanks again!

CG. x

book12

Found a FAQ section about payment for Debenhams. The FAQ section is for online shopping. It doesn't say Electron on there. http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/...695_-1#Payment , http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/...tegoryId=18720 . However, it does say 'Connect' on there.

Looks like you need to open the Barclays Cash Card Account if you want to shop online at Debenhams.

Not sure if they accept Electron in store though.

sagittarius_2

just got back from quick shopping trip, I used my barclays visa connect card in M & S (treated my mum to coffee for first time in ages......what a lovely feeling!) and it worked fine.

CG77

sagittarius wrote: »

just got back from quick shopping trip, I used my barclays visa connect card in M & S (treated my mum to coffee for first time in ages......what a lovely feeling!) and it worked fine.

Thanks. It's just online they suggest they don't accept it. They accept Electron instore too.

Glad you had a nice time-I know that feeling, fab isn't it?

Thanks again book. Hopefully Debenhams would accept it online. Maybe I need barclays, Electron (now visa debit for what it's worth!) AND a cashplus just so all bases are covered!

CG. x

fermi

From M&S................

Thank you for taking the time to contact us in relation to the payment method.

Dear Mr xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you for taking the time to contact us in relation to the payment method.

I'm sorry to let you know that we do not accept Visa Electron cards as a method of payment. I do advise you to change your card so that you can be able to process with your order. I have detailed below the credit/debit cards that we accept:

M&S Charge Card
M&S &More Card
Visa
MasterCard
American Express
JCB
Delta
Switch
Maestro

CG77

fermi wrote: »

From M&S................

Thanks Fermi. Can you just confirm your question to them was about the Barclays Visa Debit? Does that mean from M&S's perspective it reads as an Electron??

Thanks again for taking the time to do this!

CG. x

fermi

My query to M&S was:

Do you accept the Barclays Visa Debit card for online orders?

The relevant bin code is: 4658-58......

The card supports "verified by visa".

I've sent a reply back saying essentially,

Sorry, This is not an Electron.

Please check your database and try again

fermi

Why not try asking yourself.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/contact/

You never know with these things, you may get a different answer. :rolleyes:

fermi

I think my reply got through to someone.....

Dear xxxxxxx

At M&S our aim is to ensure that we respond to customer queries quickly, completely and accurately. I apologise that you have had to contact us again as we have not met your expectations.

I'm happy to tell you that we can accept Visa Debit cards for payment and I apologise that you were given incorrect information.

Thanks for taking the time to contact us and your interest in M&S.