Amazon and ebay shopping with santander basic account

tazdasingh

hello, i have recently got a santander basic account and everything has been set up i have now tried to put my details in on my amazon account but every time i have tried this is come up with a error message - Important Messages: Card number is not correct.
when it is correct, please help! :mad:

reclusive46

What type of card is it? Does it have Visa debit on it? I was pretty sure Santander basic account only had an ATM card.

grumbler

http://www.santander.co.uk/csgs/Satellite?appID=abbey.internet.Abbeycom&canal=CABBEYCOM&cid=1210607872368&empr=Abbeycom&leng=en_GB&pagename=Abbeycom%2FPage%2FWC_ACOM_TemplateA1

Our no-frills Basic Current Account allows you to pay your bills using direct debit and standing orders and comes with a cashcard to use at our network of cash machines.
If you are looking for an account that has an overdraft facility and a Visa debit card, then our Everyday Current Account may be a better option for you

tazdasingh

no visa debt but their is a Cirrus on the back

grumbler

Cirrus and Visa don't marry.
Cirrus is a Mastercard variation normally used (AFAIK) for cash cards in UK.
My Nationwide cash card used to be Cirrus in the past.

ses6jwg

the basic account has a cash card

did you get declined for a full account?

there is a branch-only account called an instant plus which is a basic account with a debit card. you can apply for those as long as your not bankrupt.

tazdasingh

I have now understood what i can and cant do with my card, thank you all!