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RBS Basic Debit Card

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  • Lith
    Lith Posts: 897 Forumite
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    Why get a basic account anyway ? that account seems pointless should of just got the SELECT ACCOUNT?

    Also i assume your branch is in Scotland ?
    • HSBC (Main A/C)
    • Halifax Back up A/C
    • Lloyds (Spending) A/C
    • RBS Back up A/C
    • Barclays Old A/C
    • Nationwide Old A/C
  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,682 Forumite
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    Not everyone will be accepted for the select account.
  • Lith
    Lith Posts: 897 Forumite
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    pmduk wrote: »
    Not everyone will be accepted for the select account.

    True, but seems weird,

    You don't need to be working to get that 'select Account' to

    so i assume he got the basic account because his 'credit history' must be shocking.
    • HSBC (Main A/C)
    • Halifax Back up A/C
    • Lloyds (Spending) A/C
    • RBS Back up A/C
    • Barclays Old A/C
    • Nationwide Old A/C
  • stclair
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    Matthew-989 wrote: »
    Just a follow up, I've got my new RBS Basic debit card through the post and here it is...

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    When you get a receipt from a shop could you please post the AID number displayed on it please? :D
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • A_Flock_Of_Sheep
    A_Flock_Of_Sheep Posts: 5,332 Forumite
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    edited 22 November 2011 at 10:45PM
    Most, if not all bank cards look basic and have uninspiring designs these days. This one appears to be no different either.

    I recall one time RBS doing a card with a photo on the back - I thought that to be a very good idea. Think they did the same with their Access Credit Card.
  • stclair
    stclair Posts: 6,854 Forumite
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    A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »
    Most, if not all bank cards look basic and have uninspiring designs these days. This one appears to be no different either.

    I recall one time RBS doing a card with a photo on the back - I thought that to be a very good idea. Think they did the same with their Access Credit Card.

    I used to love having my photo on the back of my RBS card and my signature scanned in on the signature strip. :D
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • A_Flock_Of_Sheep
    A_Flock_Of_Sheep Posts: 5,332 Forumite
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    stclair wrote: »
    I used to love having my photo on the back of my RBS card and my signature scanned in on the signature strip. :D

    Yes it was a good idea. It cam pre-signed and the photo was a good anti fraud feature. The Highline Card of the time which was the old Switch Debit card was a nice design too.

    I think my all time favourite Card Design was Abbey National's first or second generation Multifunction Debit Card back in 1995 ish. Way before Santander got their claws in.
  • pmduk
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    A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »
    Yes it was a good idea. It cam pre-signed and the photo was a good anti fraud feature. The Highline Card of the time which was the old Switch Debit card was a nice design too.

    I recall reading some were produced with animal's photos as an experiment. Very few transactions were refused as a result of the pictures not matching the holder.
  • Matthew-989
    Matthew-989 Posts: 28 Forumite
    Lith wrote: »
    Why get a basic account anyway ? that account seems pointless should of just got the SELECT ACCOUNT?

    Also i assume your branch is in Scotland ?

    Far from it. I have no need for a chequebook or overdraft, have RBS/NatWest ATMs nearby, so it's not pointless at all for me.

    Besides, I was forced into the Basic from my Key account during the release of the new product range.
    Lith wrote: »
    True, but seems weird,

    You don't need to be working to get that 'select Account' to

    so i assume he got the basic account because his 'credit history' must be shocking.

    You couldn't be further away from the truth, my credit history is spotless.
    stclair wrote: »
    When you get a receipt from a shop could you please post the AID number displayed on it please? :D

    Someone else asked for this... I've never heard of an AID number. :think:
  • coolesticeking
    coolesticeking Posts: 744 Forumite
    The AID for the Basic Account is 31010. This only shows that the card is a Visa Debit Card and not if it can be used as Futh Auth/Offline.
    David :)
    £1 of debt is too much for me!
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