First Direct Conactless Cards

Toe-Jam

I've had a contactless card for 2 years, the only place i've ever been that accepts it is pret a manger at the airport. I didn't fancy a cardboard sandwich that day so I didn't get to use it.

Stompa

Mikhail wrote: »

I don't think that Britain is ready for contactless cards simple because so many places have something called a minimum payment. I've tried to buy a bottle of water in my gym, but the person there has informed me that I need to buy at least 6 bottles, how stupid!

Fortunately, I've yet to find a single place that has refused a small payment.

Gromitt

I know a few shops which are contactless enabled, but they all say "Minimum payment: £5", which includes a petrol station.

So the minimum is £5 (according to various shops) and the maximum is £15 (according to Barclays). I don't see contactless payments getting used much with such a strict criteria.

Yet the adverts on TV you see people buying bananas using contactless technology, whilst flying through a tube.

Stompa: Which shops have you used which have supported smaller payments?

Stompa

Gromitt wrote: »

Stompa: Which shops have you used which have supported smaller payments?

Fortunately I have all my credit card transactions in a spreadsheet, so it's dead easy to extract that info. I guess it depends on what you mean by 'smaller', but I've made sub £5 payments at the following places (none were contactless payments):

Argos, Asda, B&Q, BHS, Boots, Budgens, Coop, Currys, F.Hinds (Jeweller), Goodwill Pharmacy, Homebase, Iceland, John Lewis, Maplin, M&S, Morrisons, National Express Railways, Post Office, Poundland, Rowlands Pharmacy, Sainsburys, Screwfix, Southern Railways, Staples, Superdrug, Tesco, TK Maxx, Waitrose

So I guess in the main it's the larger stores.

samwsmith1

Just thought I'd update this thread, I sent them a message yesterday asking whether they had started issuing them yet and they said that they are planning to start issuing them in early 2012.

Thank you for message dated 22-Dec-2011

As yet there is no fixed date for the issue of contactless cards however the plan is to start issuing them in early 2012.

Regards

samwsmith1

Just a further update to anyone that's interested, First Direct are launching contactless cards this week, from twitter:

@S_W_S We are launching contactless cards this week, you will receive a contactless card when your current one expires! ^BF

https://twitter.com/#!/firstdirecthelp/status/199338024180527105

peterwaine

My Orange Cash confuses the hell out of my Oyster

Gromitt

samwsmith1 wrote: »

Just a further update to anyone that's interested, First Direct are launching contactless cards this week, from twitter

and it seems like they are doing the same as everyone else:

Thank you for your message dated X

Unfortunately, we cannot offer you the option to opt out of contactless cards.

Please contact us if you require anything further.

Regards

J*** *********
Card Services

Looks like another card I'll be leaving at home!

MoneySaverLog

My card with FD is Full Auth, bet if I ask for a contactless card they wont send me one :-)

katejo

tagq2 wrote: »

Well, yes, although an RFID-blocking card sleeve should be sufficient. Everyone with a new passport should also be doing this. Who wants their details being swiped and reused by a random passerby with a modicum of RF engineering knowledge?

I am also with FD but don't want a contactless card at all.