Are there any Visa Electron cards available ?

Mishomeister

I've openned a Santander account once, only to be able to have a Visa Electron Debit cad, so could avoid paying a card fee, however around a year after my account was openned they have changed my card to Visa Debit, which has made this account useless to me.
The only bank I am aware of, that provides with Visa Electron is Halifax with it's Basic account, but hence I have already a full current account with Halifax, I don't think they would let me to oppen a Basic account as well. Are there any other banks/bs's that do Electron cards and are able to receive a faster payments?

christabell

Cooperative Bank

opinions4u

Halifax will let you have an Easycash.

chuckley

co op's one says 'visa debit' but some online places dont recognise it as that and u have to put it through as electron... cant remember the retailer... sorry.

izools

Halifax Easycash. Simples

adindas

I am in similar situation with you, I still managed to open Halifax "Easy Cash" a/c which come with Electron Visa Card.

If you want to avoid scrutiny, open it online so they have no chance to ask why do you need "easy Cash A/c" if you already have another current a/c. Try it first ....

Mishomeister wrote: »

The only bank I am aware of, that provides with Visa Electron is Halifax with it's Basic account, but hence I have already a full current account with Halifax, I don't think they would let me to oppen a Basic account as well. Are there any other banks/bs's that do Electron cards and are able to receive a faster payments?

chuckley

i tried for an easycash as i have an isa with them and they claim they dont have my middle name, so required ID. gave it to them my passport 3 times and they still claim not to have it so no new halifax accounts for me.

off a tangent of course.

scott_lithgows

Try for the Bank of Scotland version of the halifax one

Mishomeister

scott_lithgows wrote: »

Try for the Bank of Scotland version of the halifax one

I've got a BOS current account as well

JacksterD

Apply for the Halifax basic account. Your existing account almost certainly won't stop you getting the basic account.

nzseries1

I have a full current account with Halifax and wanted an Electron for the same reason. I got the same letter saying that because they don't have my middle name, they can't open an Easycash. So I went in with my passport, then applied again, and all was well, I now have Visa Debit on my main account and Electron on the easycash account.