Ryanair's new card from hell?

Bob_the_Saver

He's a present for you all, go on have a good moan. It won't affect me so I'm not bothered as I'll be using it at very regular intervals.

Inactivity fee shock horror!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/creditcards/8793353/Ryanair-prepaid-card-customers-face-hefty-fees.html

M4RKM

But, as it is a prepaid card, how easy is it to close it down? If there is 0 balance on it, how can they take an inactivity fee?

Saying all that, maybe paying £6 per leg is an easier way of doing things..

alanrowell

From the article it would appear that the card will be useful only if you are a frequent Ryanair flyer to cut your losses for when you go a month without booking tickets.

moonrakerz

When it comes to screwing money out of people, O'Leary makes Gordon Brown look like a rank amateur .................

Bronnie

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

He's a present for you all, go on have a good moan. It won't affect me so I'm not bothered as I'll be using it at very regular intervals.

Inactivity fee shock horror!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/creditcards/8793353/Ryanair-prepaid-card-customers-face-hefty-fees.html

You've obviously thought this one out, Bob. Do you book flights every month? Can you give me the blueprint for using it cost-effectively, please?

There's a minimum load, isn't there? Would you buy a packet of Polos with it on the last day of every month you didn't book a flight etc etc?

I'm trying to change energy suppliers atm so it would save me hurting my brain even more if you could share

Bob_the_Saver

Bronnie wrote: »

You've obviously thought this one out, Bob. Do you book flights every month? Can you give me the blueprint for using it cost-effectively, please?

There's a minimum load, isn't there? Would you buy a packet of Polos with it on the last day of every month you didn't book a flight etc etc?

I'm trying to change energy suppliers atm so it would save me hurting my brain even more if you could share

The article reads,

"The user guide for the Ryanair Cash Passport reveals that after six months, anyone who does not use the card will be charged £2.50 a month for inactivity"

Well as I said it doesn't bother me because I book so many flights (and I like polos) but does the article mean that the after any six month period of inactivity
or after a months inactivity after the first six months?

Bob_the_Saver

moonrakerz wrote: »

When it comes to screwing money out of people, O'Leary makes Gordon Brown look like a rank amateur .................

I've read their website and Ryanair never claim to be a charity, just another business.

knightstyle

If you want to win from Mr O'Leary get a Ryanair credit card and transfer the max from another card at 0% for a year!

moonrakerz

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

I've read their website and Ryanair never claim to be a charity, just another business.

Oh - Gordon Brown was running a charity then ?

Bob_the_Saver

moonrakerz wrote: »

Oh - Gordon Brown was running a charity then ?

Well he gave all the money away to the so called 'poor' so I guess so