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Credit Card Overpayments

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  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 7,049 Forumite
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    daz_f wrote: »
    Seems simple but I ain't sure if it would work
    See post #6.
  • guesswho2000
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    Does the MacBook have to come directly from Apple? Other retailers, such as John Lewis or Tesco perhaps, would probably accept part card, part cash?
  • Frugalsod
    Frugalsod Posts: 2,966 Forumite
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    I would have thought that unless you want the insurance aspect of a credit card purchase I would have thought that paying with a debit card was perfectly safe with Apple. Not likely to go bust with $150 billion in cash in their accounts.
    It's really easy to default to cynicism these days, since you are almost always certain to be right.
  • AdrianS
    AdrianS Posts: 11 Forumite
    Does the MacBook have to come directly from Apple? Other retailers, such as John Lewis or Tesco perhaps, would probably accept part card, part cash?

    The OP wants it from the Apple Refurb Store which is online only. Currys do refurbed Apple's too but they're not available to collect instore (and may not be official Apple refurbs).

    Daz_f could ring Tesco and ask if they'll agree a temporary increase of £200 on the credit limit. He then pays that £200 off right after buying the MacBook then the credit limit reverts back.

    Just a thought.
  • Johnny-Cage
    Johnny-Cage Posts: 276 Forumite
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    See post #6.

    Well just spoke to a senior manager at Tesco Bank. They can't increase your limit for 12 months which is normal and I can't make a willing overpayment but he did say accounts go in credit due to refunds etc. so if I actually bought something and paid it off then returned it i would be in credit and a purchase would go through over the limit up to he balance that's on the card
  • lee111s
    lee111s Posts: 2,987 Forumite
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    Only one way to find out I guess!
  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
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    edited 31 July 2013 at 2:56PM
    daz_f wrote: »
    Well just spoke to a senior manager at Tesco Bank. They can't increase your limit for 12 months which is normal and I can't make a willing overpayment but he did say accounts go in credit due to refunds etc. so if I actually bought something and paid it off then returned it i would be in credit and a purchase would go through over the limit up to he balance that's on the card

    The only issue with that is if the retailer refuses a refund, which they are entitled to do unless the item is faulty.

    They could turn around and insist on a replacement.
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