First Direct Conactless Cards

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The only place near me that took it was McDonalds... until their contactless reader broke, and now they've got a non-contactless one.

stclair

The whole post office network will start taking contactless payments over the next few months.

samwsmith1

stclair wrote: »

The whole post office network will start taking contactless payments over the next few months.

I read that, I think that is just the place where it will come in useful as if you're just sending 1 or 2 package(s) it will most likely be less than £20 so should hopefully speed things up.

4APaul

I was in HSBC yesterday with someone who was asking why they had been sent a contactless card without asking for one. They were told by one of the staff that contactless cards were being introduced because Europe was making the banks do so. That sounds suspicious to me but that's what they said.

MoneySaverLog

Not so, First Direct have sent me a non contactless card replacement today :-(

That's why they'll never be my main bank

Gromitt

MoneySaverLog wrote: »

Not so, First Direct have sent me a non contactless card replacement today :-(

Sounds like a perfect time to request a replacement card then, as I don't want a contactless card but they said I can't "opt out".

MoneySaverLog wrote: »

That's why they'll never be my main bank

Because they won't give you a contactless card? Seems a little extreme.

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

I would not use it. The only reason banks are issuing these cards is for their own convenience; so they can make money from the fees they charge retailers for accepting them. I am not being sucked into their whims and fancies.

I still prefer cash and won't change until cash is (if ever) totally wiped out.

MoneySaverLog

Good luck with contacting them, they certainly do the non contactless cards as they sent me one. So it's a poor excuse to say they are replacing all cards with contactless ones from now on.

madgagoo

I just sent them a secure message, saying please can I have a contactless card? One arrived a few days later. No problems!

BugsyBrowne

When in lloyds today to pay some money in the cashier said lucky you that you have a contactless card I replied lucky me the only place I've used it is McDonalds and told him to not get to excited.