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Please help MSE test new tool: Cardsgone.com (for lost and stolen cards)

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  • DarkConvict
    DarkConvict Posts: 6,347 Forumite
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    you may find you need to do 141 to withhold your number when ringing overseas numbers, they have got a bit cleverer to try and stop people using them.
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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    I think it's a work of genius :)

    I am also curious about "historic" cards as Abbey is on there but not Santander?
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  • shopndrop
    shopndrop Posts: 3,548 Forumite
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    Brilliant and really easy to use.
  • Sagaris
    Sagaris Posts: 1,852 Forumite
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    Excellent - have done my cards and DH's too -been meaning to write those numbers down for ages!
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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    all of my cards are on there. It'll save a lot of time and money i am currently paying to chargecard - £30 a year!

    Does anyone know exactly what benefits chargecard has over this other than they do the phonecalls for you?
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
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    Very easy tool to use. But my question would be: how important is it to have the card details? You say do not keep the card number written with the lost and stolen telno for some reason. This means people will ring up and cancel cards on the basis that "I am J Smith of Anytown and I have lost my AMEX card". When I've rung up to cancel a card without knowing any details I've been asked questions about my use of the card - do people need some advice on card loss ( including questions such as "do I cancel my card when I can't find it but think it is at home") and ways of keeping cards safe and dealing with cards that are only occasionally used?
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  • gazebo
    gazebo Posts: 465 Forumite
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    good idea and like it, but - whilst Halifax is there, what about Bank of Scotland?
  • Iand1
    Iand1 Posts: 170 Forumite
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    How about Fuel cards? Could be handy under the "other" section

    Noticed Thomas Cook not on list, is Barclaycard number the same?
  • nuttyrockeress
    nuttyrockeress Posts: 1,260 Forumite
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    May seem mediocre (sp?) to some but I have a Starbucks card usually with a decent balance on, would you provide that info?
    It's nice to be nutty but's more important to be nice
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    Tried it with First Direct credit card, no number given
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