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Pay rent using debit card
Sydney2London
Posts: 30 Forumite
Hi all,
I recently changed banks to Natwest and I am yet to receive the card reader to complete payments online. What options are there to complete payments to other people (i.e. rent to a personal account) using my debit card?
Cheers!
I recently changed banks to Natwest and I am yet to receive the card reader to complete payments online. What options are there to complete payments to other people (i.e. rent to a personal account) using my debit card?
Cheers!
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I believe other banks' card readers will work. Do you, or friends/family, have any from Co-op, Nationwide, Tesco, etc?
If not, NatWest telephone banking may be able to help.0 -
Unfortunately they weren't able to help on the phone and it sounds like I'll have to go in branch tomorrow (unless I find someone with a card reader)!0
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The card readers are a pain in the bum! I pay my rent by standing order now, much easier.House sale/purchase progress (we're selling our rental property and currently living in rented so no pressure to complete both on the same day).
2/6 - Accepted offer on our house.
15/6 - AIP in place with Halifax
18/6 - Offer accepted on our dream home!
19/6 - Solicitors instructed
23/6 - Broker applied for AIP with Nationwide to allow us 23 years due to hubby's age - AIP referred!
24/6 - AIP approved
5/7 - Full application finally in with Nationwide & valuation booked within 2 hours
6/7 - Valuation
12-13/7 - Hard credit searches on both of us with TransUnion (Credit Karma)
13/7 Hard search Equifax (ClearScore)
14/7 Proof of deposit requested in a different format
19/7 Gifted deposit form requested for non-sale part of the deposit - funds were from some inheritance, not gifted - deed of variation sent.
2/8 Text and email saying offer issued, details to follow in the post!
21/9 Exchanged on both properties
24/9 Completed on sale
14/10 Due to complete on purchase0 -
I suppose it really depends on whether the person/ organisation you are paying rent to can accept debit/credit card payments. On option might be paypal or pingit (or your banks equivalent). I personally pay my rent on my credit card which I then pay off by direct debit. (To earn points on card and rewards on account with direct debit)Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.0
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Im surprised Natwest telephone banking were unable to help, you got another card reader to try ?0
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You may have misunderstood me. I didn't mean to ask them if you could pay your landlord by debit card!...I meant anything you can do online (with a card reader) they will be able to do via telephone banking if you're registered for it. Are you? Will that be quicker/easier than visiting branch? Will branch have a card reader you can take away?Sydney2London wrote: »Unfortunately they weren't able to help on the phone
I think your experience just highlights why you should never switch (or "change" as you call it) banks until you're fully up and running with all features on the new account.0
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