M&S credit card

lau_dicker

I applied for an M&S credit card earlier today, and have received an emailing confirming that I have been accepted. The thing is, the email doesn't look right, it's from a random email address @hsbc.co.in, there's no branding on it at all.

Has anyone else applied online and got a dodgy looking email? It doesn't ask me to do anything, just wait for my documents by post.

TIA

Usa2012

I think m&s are backed by HSBC. I was looking at their current account and cards the other day and I remember reading HSBC in small print. They would never ask for personal info that way, so I'm sure it's an auto response.

Hazzanet

It's kosher - the applications are processed in India.

Gels

Just looked at the email OH received when he was accepted for this card (last summer) and it is as you describe with no branding and same email address.

From what I recall, the agreement arrived about 5 days later followed by the card and pin just over a week after returning the agreement.

lau_dicker

Thanks for your swift replies, put my mind at rest now!

SammenForLivet2

Yes, my application came too from an [EMAIL="Name@hsbc.co.in"]Someone'sName @hsbc.co.in[/EMAIL], saying that I was accepted,.

For me it took around three weeks from the e-mail to being fully up and running.