Barclays contactless cards

kpearsoncj

Hi not sure if anyone knows or can confirm this.

That barclays are now giving contactless cards to people with the cashcard account. with debit card.

I was told they were when i was checking something out on there live chat system for help / support

CherlokHomes

kpearsoncj wrote: »

Hi not sure if anyone knows or can confirm this.

That barclays are now giving contactless cards to people with the cashcard account. with debit card.

I was told they were when i was checking something out on there live chat system for help / support

On a barclays basic account you can have a contactless card but not on a cash card account.

pmduk

It isn't impossible that Barclays would do this there are already prepaid debit cards (including one that is/was operated by Barclays) that require authorisation for every transaction.

dr_adidas01

CherlokHomes wrote: »

On a barclays basic account you can have a contactless card but not on a cash card account.

Isn't the cashcard account barclays version of a basic account?
http://www.barclays.co.uk/Otheraccounts/Cashcardaccounts/CashCardAccount/P1242557963900

If not then which basic account are you referring to?
You can now also get a visa debit card on the basic cashcard account provided that you pass the credit check for it!!!

kpearsoncj

i just spoke to barclays i have a debit card on there cash card account - they said there sending me a contactless card...

CherlokHomes

kpearsoncj wrote: »

i just spoke to barclays i have a debit card on there cash card account - they said there sending me a contactless card...

I might be wrong but is it defiantly a cash card account you've got as I'm surprised they'd give Contactless cards to kids as my daughter is 16 and has a cash card account.

Like I've said I might be completely wrong and they've decided to just give everyone Contactless cards.

pmduk

A cash card account is Barclays basic bank account. It is open to people of all ages.

TheEffect

Thanks for posting this.

I have a Barclays Bank Account that I opened in Oct, but was not issued with a Contactless card when opening it. After asking for one a few times in Nov and Dec, they kept saying it wasn't available for me and I needed to complete an application in branch.

I just phoned and asked for one, and they've sent one out.

Not sure if it'll be an online/offline card, but doesn't really matter to me, as long as it has contactless.

reclusive46

CherlokHomes wrote: »

I might be wrong but is it defiantly a cash card account you've got as I'm surprised they'd give Contactless cards to kids as my daughter is 16 and has a cash card account.

Like I've said I might be completely wrong and they've decided to just give everyone Contactless cards.

They are now issuing online contactless cards for those who aren't eligible for an offline contactless card.

TheEffect

reclusive46 wrote: »

They are now issuing online contactless cards for those who aren't eligible for an offline contactless card.

According to their Twitter account they're not. Then again, they didn't even know what an online/offline card is.

kpearsoncj

the basic debit card is offline i think anyway - i have used it abroad on a place and at tesco, morrisons and asda 24 hour petrol pumps rock on barclays actually giving people something good unlike other banks