End of Conran Card

pjaj

Strange, I applied for a card a few weeks ago and received the PIN numbers earlier this week. The cards have not arrived yet. Today I had a phone call from MBNA (security check and to tell me that I'd been approved etc.) so I queried the cash back aspect and was told that it was still in existence. They didn't have any information about it ceasing.

The guy also suggested that I could borrow up to the credit limit free for a year by transferring money into my bank account and it would count as a free balance transfer. Any thoughts on this, I could buy my cash ISA for this year with it !!

littlemissmoney

Sorry pjaj, I can't help you, but I have a question too Do you get paper statements with the Conran? My statement was online 5 days ago, but I haven't received a copy through the post.

wishiwasarichgirl

littlemissmoney wrote: »

Sorry pjaj, I can't help you, but I have a question too Do you get paper statements with the Conran? My statement was online 5 days ago, but I haven't received a copy through the post.

I got a paper statement a week or so after the online one.

Mikeyorks

pjaj wrote: »

......so I queried the cash back aspect and was told that it was still in existence ....

It is - for people with Statement dates up to 31st March - then it ceases. Separately confirmed by both MBNA and Conran writing to most current subscribers. You will no longer find the Conran card among the card choices on the MBNA site.

littlemissmoney wrote:

Do you get paper statements with the Conran?

Yes ... but they take up to 2 weeks to appear following the online creation.

pjaj

littlemissmoney wrote: »

Sorry pjaj, I can't help you, but I have a question too Do you get paper statements with the Conran? My statement was online 5 days ago, but I haven't received a copy through the post.

I haven't got the card yet, let alone a statement ! In any case I'll almost certainly cancel the card as soon as it arrives as it has now got no advantage over my 2 existing cards.

Froggitt

The cashback will be credited to the April statement, so make sure you wait till youve had it (and spent at least that amount that between March and April statements) before you cancel.

JohalaReewi

Froggitt wrote: »

The cashback will be credited to the April statement, so make sure you wait till youve had it (and spent at least that amount that between March and April statements) before you cancel.

Looks like you could be right There is no sign of the cashback on my March statement which has just been issued.

micb

I have started a related link regarding the decrease in the final Conran share value. Check it out here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=412672

Froggitt

I cant believe theyve reduced the value of cashback already earned by 20% at a stroke.

pjaj

micb wrote: »

I have started a related link regarding the decrease in the final Conran share value. Check it out here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=412672

I've started posting my comments on this new thread.