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Visa Electron card with Halifax

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  • jen245
    jen245 Posts: 1,606 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well the website clearly says its an Electron card with Easycash http://www.halifax.co.uk/bankaccounts/other-bank-accounts/

    Visa debit is issued with Cardcash and Expresscash accounts
    Debt free and staying that way! :beer:
  • Plxply
    Plxply Posts: 594 Forumite
    Yes, sorry my mistake. It is a CardCash account, although it's strange as she isn't anywhere near 16-17, I assume they keep people on the same card as before then?
  • sexyshark
    sexyshark Posts: 298 Forumite
    The Co-op's Cashminder basic bank account still has an Electron card despite the Co-op sending out debit cards "badged" as`Visa Debit - they NOT - they are Visa Electron cards!!

    Stations on Merseyside and pay-at-pump facilities at petrol stations will not accept my card as it still comes up as "Electron". The Co-op blame the retailers and the retailers blame the Co-op...

    If you really want or need an Electron card, get a Co-op Bank Cashminder basic bank account.



    my co-op cashminder visa debit card works at the pay at pumps Chris, don't know where you are using them, but at asda and morrisons it is recogonised as a visa debit
    Sealed pot member 095 SPC No 7 £578.32
    sealed pot No 8 Target £750 TOTAL £1059.86:j
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  • Chrisblue1962
    Chrisblue1962 Posts: 1,203 Forumite
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    Thanks Sexyshark, I sometimes buy my petrol at Asda so will try pay-at-pumps next time I'm there.
    DFW'er - Lightbulb moment : 31st July 2009 - £18,499
    28th October 2019 -
    £13,505 - 27% paid off.
    Demolishing my House of Debt.. one brick at a time!! :)
    Thinking of spending???..YNAB says "NO!!!!"


  • I opened an Easycash account on Monday just to get one of these cards for savings on some flights, my Electron card arrived today (Saturday ) the expiry is 2015, I have just booked an Airlingus flight with it and saved £12
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