Friday afternoon nostalgia - My first credit card

Maestro.

remember when credit cards were mailed en masse and that was you accepted and given credit straight away?!

interesting information about Access... never knew they were MasterCard!

According to wikipedia, Maestro are also owned by MasterCard (the symbol kind of gives it away though) but Maestro still use the old Switch network. It probably won't be long until Maestro are extinct too as many banks are either moving to VISA or Debit MasterCard, and when it comes to online use Maestro are admittedly a bit pap.

Jack1888

I loved my old Switch card (I think it shows!)

My first CC was back in 2001. I was offered a HSBC MasterCard with £750 limit.

Credit was a lot easier to obtain 'back in day' lol

Fingerbobs

My first credit card was a "Student Barclaycard", which I believe was VISA (though not 100% sure on that).

The limit was £100 initially, but steadily rose to the dizzy heights of £500 before they started charging a £10 annual fee, at which point I ditched it.

I still have the same Current Account I opened when I was a teenager. My first ever "proper" account (excluding "junior saver" type accounts). Although it's changed names and features several times, the sort code and account number are still the same!

SUESMITH_2

my first credit card was an access one, i got it as soon as i was 18 back in 1983 and my first purchase was a pair of red leather stilettos with cut away sides and a matching handbag which i bought from a shop in the arnedale centre, Manchester.

i still remember the thrill as they put my card in the machine and pulled it across to print the receipt. ah, memories

Sagz_2

Got my Barclaycard in 1981 and bought a music centre for £139. It played Duran Duran non-stop for about 2 weeks

chattychappy

Mine was a Midland Bank Access card - in 1985.

I bought a rubbish burner from Homebase. I still have the receipt - £16 !

notts_phil

I remember Access. Definitely a very strong brand
The days of the manual swipe machine where if you spent over a certain amount they would ring up for an authorization number

And when you applied for credit cards via those flyers through the post, esp barclaycard that seemed to come through all the time

giblet10

chattychappy wrote: »

Mine was a Midland Bank Access card - in 1985.

I bought a rubbish burner from Homebase. I still have the receipt - £16 !

If it was rubbish why didn't you take it back?

Rupert_Bear

My first card was with Access issued by Natwest in 1972. I had a £150 limit. They would not give me an increase as they said they were concerned about my credit worthiness.

How things have changed since then!

Eydon

Sagz wrote: »

Got my Barclaycard in 1981 and bought a music centre for £139. It played Duran Duran non-stop for about 2 weeks

Did you take it back for a refund