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  • bpyoung
    bpyoung Posts: 3,008 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    As I recall, they don't ask for enough details (i.e. address) about the second person to do a credit check - why would they need to, as they're not offering any extra credit, and you'll still be responsible for it?
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  • They do ask for the second card holders address (or they did at least when i applied for one)
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  • Smitty
    Smitty Posts: 341 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I asked Egg where my 20 quid was...

    "If you were one of the first 8000 customers to request a secondary cardholder, you'll receive the £20 credit to your account by the 31st October 2004. "

    I guess Egg want a lot more than 8000 people to apply for their second card :(
  • Just checked - Egg have made a credit of £20 on the 1/10. I was obviously one of the lucky 8000 8)

    Dazza ;D
  • zcaprd7
    zcaprd7 Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Woo Yay, me too.

    Many thanks Alared for highlighting.
  • johnllew
    johnllew Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    I don't know whether they perform a credit search on that 2nd person or not, I presume so because they have to verify that they are over 18.
    I have never known a CC issuer carry out a credit check on an additional cardholder; this is most likely because the principal cardholder is liable for any debt on the card regardless of which cardholder incurred it.
  • inder_2
    inder_2 Posts: 28 Forumite
    also got credited here - thanks!  :D

    shame I forgot about it though (that I applied a few weeks ago)... just paid off the card recently in full, so now I'm £20 in credit lol..

    is there anyway to get this money off the card?
  • zcaprd7
    zcaprd7 Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Balance transfer £100 into your account and make a payment of £80 to the Egg card...
  • gritts
    gritts Posts: 527 Forumite
    Excellent, checked my account and I have....

    ADJUSTMENT TC 280 -£20

    1 of the lucky 8000 also. ;D
  • zcaprd7
    zcaprd7 Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    What a waste of £160,000!
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