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Visa debit cards on basic accounts

Girlyshopper
Girlyshopper Posts: 30 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
in Debt-free wannabe
Hi

Can anyone tell me if any of the visa debit cards for the basic accounts can be used at the pay at the pump petrol stations? I have read a few threads and note that with the Natwest Step and Co-op Cashminder accounts you can't use them. Are there any accounts in which I can use the card to pay at the pump?

Thanks
GS
Lightbulb moment: October 2009 ¦ DMP began: May 2010
Total Debt at LBM: Circa just under £9K :o ¦ Total Debt (after the interest and charges from the lovely Halifax only!): £11,767.02:mad:
Debt Free Date: [STRIKE]December 2011[/STRIKE] now January 2013 :j
:eek:I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR £11,767.02:eek:
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  • no_pennies
    no_pennies Posts: 83 Forumite
    im with the co-op cashminder account and have a visa card i seem to be able to use it anywhere including the petrol station got to say this account is brill online banking ect always helpful when you phone them
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Hi
    http://www.moneymadeclear.org.uk/pdfs/bank_accounts.pdf

    not sure if page 5 of this will help, I thought it was just solo accounts and visa electron that could not be used at these pumps but Co-op is a visa debit so not totally sure.
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  • Girlyshopper
    Girlyshopper Posts: 30 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Co-op it is then. Thanks for the speedy replies!
    Lightbulb moment: October 2009 ¦ DMP began: May 2010
    Total Debt at LBM: Circa just under £9K :o ¦ Total Debt (after the interest and charges from the lovely Halifax only!): £11,767.02:mad:
    Debt Free Date: [STRIKE]December 2011[/STRIKE] now January 2013 :j
    :eek:I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR £11,767.02:eek:
  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    Girlyshopper wrote: »
    Co-op it is then. Thanks for the speedy replies!

    Barclays and possibly Lloyds are the only 2 I am aware of. You can't use the Co-Op at a Pay&Pump machine that I am aware of.

    Yorkshire bank and Clydesdale Bank Readycash Account (Maestro) works aswell.
  • jonjamie1970
    jonjamie1970 Posts: 488 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I use my Alliance and Leicester at the pay pumps and the wife uses her Nationwide debit card there also.
  • 3Dogs
    3Dogs Posts: 14,092 Forumite
    You definitely can't use a Nat West Visa Debit card at garages at the Pay at the Pump machines - I know, I've tried ;)
    :( Mr 3Dogs 3-7-12 :( 3Dogs'Mam 31-3-13 :(
  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    jonjamie1970 wrote: »
    I use my Alliance and Leicester at the pay pumps and the wife uses her Nationwide debit card there also.

    Neither of those are basic accounts.
  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    3Dogs wrote: »
    You definitely can't use a Nat West Visa Debit card at garages at the Pay at the Pump machines - I know, I've tried ;)

    You can use it if it says servicecard 100 on the front of it.
  • dmb_2
    dmb_2 Posts: 330 Forumite
    I've got a Maestro debit card with Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank and it works everywhere. I use mine a lot at Pay at Pump
    DeeBee
  • dmb_2
    dmb_2 Posts: 330 Forumite
    dmb wrote: »
    I've got a Maestro debit card with Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank and it works everywhere. I use mine a lot at Pay at Pump

    Forgot to add - my account is definitely a basic account - Readycash
    DeeBee
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