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Very Catalogue - New Customer asked to pay £10 Deposit!

Has anyone else been asked to pay a £10 deposit before Very Catalogue will release their first order?

I joined on Monday and was approved online a £250 Spending Credit Limit however my first order was held for several days. When I emailed them yesterday they said I had to pay £10 Deposit via Card before my order would be released and then I could place more orders up to my limit!

I assume its an extra form of Identification check but this seems a bit silly to me. Just about to call them to pay the deposit anyway but thought it was odd and wondered if anyone else had been asked to pay a deposit on their first order?

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  • sarah1972
    sarah1972 Posts: 19,450 Senior Ambassador
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    no didnt happen to me but I have been with them for years so maybe its a new thing?

    Its a good idea though to help with card fraud.
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