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Post Bankruptcy Visa Electron Cards!

savagevixen
savagevixen Posts: 1,276 Forumite
in Bankruptcy & living with it
So I have my lovely Visa Electron card. I posted a while back asking where/when it was not accepted. I have now had my card refused twice online:rolleyes:
Vertbaudet (had some wicked codes to use:mad: )
Purpleparking (cheap airport parking-beat others by £10 on 5 day parking:mad: )

So that is quite annoying.
:starmod: I am not that savage :heartpuls But I am a Vixen :staradmin
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  • Mike_St_Helens
    Mike_St_Helens Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    Thats a shame... Did you put simply visa in the drop down box, sometimes that will work for you.

    Only other option is the pre paid mastercards really I guess.
  • savagevixen
    savagevixen Posts: 1,276 Forumite
    I tried plain Visa! Worked for me once, but not with these 2! Not the end of the world.
    And really not really very important when you think of little Maddie. I should get some perspective.
    :starmod: I am not that savage :heartpuls But I am a Vixen :staradmin
  • Red1708
    Red1708 Posts: 843 Forumite
    Hi Savage, luckily I've only had my Electron card refused online once so far (and I cant even remember where so it couldn't have been too important). I had a bit of a panic yesterday with Ticketmaster but they thankfully took the Electron card when I selected the Visa option. So guess who's going to see Prince on his opening night? :D
    BSC Member 59 - AD 29th March 2008
  • gettingitsorted
    gettingitsorted Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    Iv only had mine refused online once so far that was trying to book tickets online for cadburys world ,tried all the options but it would not have it .


    Red you lucky thing i used to adore prince in the 80s
    Official DFW NERD 189

    I may be a woman but dont hold it against me:D

    Officially declared Br 6/11/06


    Discharged Br 4/5/07 (6 months to the day)

    BCSC MEMBER 21
  • AlanD_3
    AlanD_3 Posts: 312 Forumite
    The only places we've had problems with electron online is Tescos, National Rail and Travel Lodges. In person the only place we haven't been able to use it is at the train station. Other than that never had a problem.

    Alan
  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I was told, last week, by a customer service advisor for my mobile phone provider, that Visa Electron is being 'phased out'.:eek: :eek:
    Has anyone else heard this, or was she just trying to scare me?
    I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
    If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.

    HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7

    DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
  • savagevixen
    savagevixen Posts: 1,276 Forumite
    rog2 wrote: »
    I was told, last week, by a customer service advisor for my mobile phone provider, that Visa Electron is being 'phased out'.:eek: :eek:
    Has anyone else heard this, or was she just trying to scare me?

    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Arghhh No, surely not!
    :starmod: I am not that savage :heartpuls But I am a Vixen :staradmin
  • Red1708
    Red1708 Posts: 843 Forumite
    rog2 wrote: »
    I was told, last week, by a customer service advisor for my mobile phone provider, that Visa Electron is being 'phased out'.:eek: :eek:
    Has anyone else heard this, or was she just trying to scare me?

    OMG!! I certainly hope not, I had 'survived' on a cash card machine only for a year before going BR and I love the freedom the the Electron card has given me.
    BSC Member 59 - AD 29th March 2008
  • NekoZombie
    NekoZombie Posts: 1,664 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Nothing about phasing it out on the Visa website.
    BCSC Member 70:j
    .
  • savagevixen
    savagevixen Posts: 1,276 Forumite
    No infact, they have been discussing the new style logo for the cards, and I am sure they would not bother if it was on it's way out.
    :starmod: I am not that savage :heartpuls But I am a Vixen :staradmin
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