Do Tesco get arsey.......

Jo_Blogs

xylophone wrote: »

I've kept £3000 in each for a couple of years - I occasionally pass money through the accounts but have never used the debit cards.

Same here with the exception that I swap money sround every month because it was originally a condition at account open a few years back, and I never got around to changing it .

NoMore

DonnySaver wrote: »

I doubt it - can't see why they would. I've opened 2 of these accounts and intend to just leave £3000 sat in both.

I did get an email from Tesco the other day though, asking me if everything was ok as they'd noticed I'd not used my new debit card

I got that email, the debit card has only just arrived the same morning. Its a marketing email, I just unsubscribed from the mailing list via the link in the email. No more emails encouraging me to use the account

northwalesd

I haven't even registered my debit card. All I do is take out the interest every month, account open for 5 months and havent' really heard a peep out of Tesco - well at least not yet...

Shakin_Steve

northwalesd wrote: »

I haven't even registered my debit card. All I do is take out the interest every month, account open for 5 months and havent' really heard a peep out of Tesco - well at least not yet...

I tried to put money in before validating my card and it bounced straight back. Got a text ten minutes later saying Tesco had returned the payment as the account could not be used until the card was validated.

northwalesd

Shakin_Steve wrote: »

I tried to put money in before validating my card and it bounced straight back. Got a text ten minutes later saying Tesco had returned the payment as the account could not be used until the card was validated.

I put money in mine before I got the debit card. Things may have changed in the intervening months.

Mannanan

I have two current accounts both now over a year old and maintain exactly £3000 in each. Never activated either card. Only transactions are online, monthly transfer out of interest into Tesco Internet Saver. Never had so much as a squeak from Tesco so they seem quite happy with this arrangement.

binaryuniverse

northwalesd wrote: »

I put money in mine before I got the debit card. Things may have changed in the intervening months.

I can confirm it does seem to have changed. I got a letter this morning, saying my account was now open, with number and sort code. Did my usual £1 test payment. Little while later Tesco sent me a text stating:

"A payment to your account has been returned. You need to activate your debit card by logging in to your Online Banking, Mobile App or call us."

Mike_320

Got the same email. I thought it was a way to advertise the increased club card points. But may alternate my two tesco cards for spending in tesco in case they want an excuse to close some accounts.

sheramber

Yes,they have changed things now and you now need to activate your debit card before you can use one of the new accounts

I have not activated the card for my 1 st account which I have hd for over a year but had to activate the card for my new one last week..

Missus_Hyde

NoMore wrote: »

I got that email, the debit card has only just arrived the same morning. Its a marketing email, I just unsubscribed from the mailing list via the link in the email. No more emails encouraging me to use the account

Husband and self have two accounts each and have had the same emails asking if everything was okay, as we haven't used the debit cards yet.

I don't intend to use them (although they've all been activated) and I've just ignored the emails and carried on regardless. :cool: