Ye Olde Style Coffee Shoppe

Curry_Queen

So you haven't memorised your card number like me then :rotfl:

Lucie_2

Aren't you supposed to put you card into a bag/plastic box & fill it with water? The idea being that you'd have to wait until the ice melts before you can use it? It shouldn't damage the card, but if it does your bank can send you another pretty quick.

Eliza252

Lucie wrote:

Aren't you supposed to put you card into a bag/plastic box & fill it with water? The idea being that you'd have to wait until the ice melts before you can use it? It shouldn't damage the card, but if it does your bank can send you another pretty quick.

:eek: water - in the bag - with the card?
are you sure it wouldnt kill it?
well I gues if it did that would at least vito cash points
which in my opinion are satans vending machines when it comes to easy access to cash you dont need to spend! :rolleyes:

Eliza252

Curry_Queen wrote:

So you haven't memorised your card number like me then :rotfl:

I'm not joking - my memory for numbers is SO bad!
I cant remember my own phone number and ive been living in the house for nearly a year. I have been known to forget the number of the house I live at - i forget my pin number every other week - I forgot how old i was once!!
(which wasnt too bad to be honest!)

Ticklemouse

Ooooh, give us a cuppa. Listening to Martin on Jeremy Vine as I type and he's just sung "Summer Holiday" Well, he can hold a tune, but his forte is deffo Money Saving

Curry_Queen

Oh !!!!!! have I just missed him???? :doh:

Lillibet_2

Eliza252 wrote:

:eek: water - in the bag - with the card?
are you sure it wouldnt kill it?
well I guess if it did that would at least vito cash points
which in my opinion are satans vending machines when it comes to easy access to cash you dont need to spend! :rolleyes:

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2 friends used to do this without any problems at all, but that was before the chip & pin days, I suspect it might now damage the microchip:rotfl: A surefire way curb your spending if it does!!

I think the tip originated with Alvin Hall!

Lucie_2

Eliza252 wrote:

:eek: water - in the bag - with the card?
are you sure it wouldnt kill it?
well I gues if it did that would at least vito cash points
which in my opinion are satans vending machines when it comes to easy access to cash you dont need to spend! :rolleyes:

It's plastic, so it won't disintegrate. I imagine the worst that will happen is your signature will fade a bit. It should still work in the cash point once you've defrosted it.

Go on, be brave - do it!! You can blame me if it doesn't work afterwards.......The bank will send you a new card in a day or two anyway.

Curry_Queen

Eliza252 wrote:

I'm not joking - my memory for numbers is SO bad!
I cant remember my own phone number and ive been living in the house for nearly a year. I have been known to forget the number of the house I live at - i forget my pin number every other week - I forgot how old i was once!!
(which wasnt too bad to be honest!)

I can only remember the numbers that are in frequent use (and my debit card was in daily use!!!) but since switching to using a credit card (can't remember that number yet) I found I'd forgotten my debit card number when I used it the other day :doh:

As for PIN numbers, don't even go there :eek: ... I don't even know what any of them are, and don't stand a cat in hell's chance of remembering them anyway as I never use them! I'm dreading the day I ever have to venture into a shop and pay by card now they've got this chip 'n' pin system in place

Eliza252

yep, soon sainsburys are going to stop allowing you to sign for your stuff - you will have to use the number - which is going to be a real problem for me!