Chase UK discussion

miller

flaneurs_lobster said:

ccluedo said:

I made similar mistake with DVLA. 

Is TV Licensing similarly classified? 

No , it was working in May at least and got cashback for it.

datz

Zaul22 said:

Chase just got added to CASS today. 

With how easy it is to generate extra Chase current accounts, has anyone tried to use them for an outbound switch? Any experiences to share?

retiringtoosoon

miller said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

ccluedo said:

I made similar mistake with DVLA. 

Is TV Licensing similarly classified? 

No , it was working in May at least and got cashback for it.

Ah, that’s good to know. Currently have it going out with Santander 123 with all my other monthly utilities earning zilch. But if that’s the case, then hello £1.50!

TheBanker

datz said:

Zaul22 said:

Chase just got added to CASS today. 

With how easy it is to generate extra Chase current accounts, has anyone tried to use them for an outbound switch? Any experiences to share?

Unlikely given how long they've been a member of CASS!

Nebulous2

datz said:

Zaul22 said:

Chase just got added to CASS today. 

With how easy it is to generate extra Chase current accounts, has anyone tried to use them for an outbound switch? Any experiences to share?

I've thought about this - but I'm not convinced they are genuine accounts. They don't have their own card, for instance, you often need a card number to switch. 

I think they are sub-accounts, and you could end up switching the whole lot out, instead of one of the accounts. 

c1995

iwanawinsumat said:

Hi, Hoping for some advice. I am going alone on a Titan travel, Safari Adventure in South Africa. Most of my meals & drinks are included.
I was thinking of only changing £50 into South African Rands as I'd rather use my Chase Card whilst there.
Has anyone had any problems using Chase in South Africa & is it widely accepted?
Thanks

Hello, I’ve just returned from South Africa. I used my chase card everywhere and didn’t have a single issue. I even used it with Apple Pay and bar taking cash out I didn’t use my card once. It’s good to keep some cash to tip rangers after game drives as well as if you hire a car - tipping “car minders” and petrol fuel attendants. Happy with all of the cash back I’ve earned! And the £ to Rand exchange rate is very much in our favour at the moment. I went to SA a year ago and again used my chase card with no issues. The prices are roughly the same a year later but the exchange rate is 10-20% better in our favour than this time last year. Enjoy it’s an amazing country and the people are very welcoming. 

[Deleted User]

I regret leaving them but no DD at the time. Is it still the case you are banned for life if you close the account?

wiseonesomeofthetime

[Deleted User] said:

I regret leaving them but no DD at the time. Is it still the case you are banned for life if you close the account?

The last posts that I recall seeing on this subject appear to not actually say "banned for life", but more along the lines of "we are not in a position to accept returning customers at this time".

Suggests to me, that it may be more a technical issue, than a policy decision. Though, of course, I may well be wrong.

Chase may be more mindful of the fact that some may be trying to return, just to use them as a burner account for a switch, now that they are part of CASS, and leave again within days of the account being opened.

iwanawinsumat

c1995 said:

iwanawinsumat said:

Hi, Hoping for some advice. I am going alone on a Titan travel, Safari Adventure in South Africa. Most of my meals & drinks are included.
I was thinking of only changing £50 into South African Rands as I'd rather use my Chase Card whilst there.
Has anyone had any problems using Chase in South Africa & is it widely accepted?
Thanks

Hello, I’ve just returned from South Africa. I used my chase card everywhere and didn’t have a single issue. I even used it with Apple Pay and bar taking cash out I didn’t use my card once. It’s good to keep some cash to tip rangers after game drives as well as if you hire a car - tipping “car minders” and petrol fuel attendants. Happy with all of the cash back I’ve earned! And the £ to Rand exchange rate is very much in our favour at the moment. I went to SA a year ago and again used my chase card with no issues. The prices are roughly the same a year later but the exchange rate is 10-20% better in our favour than this time last year. Enjoy it’s an amazing country and the people are very welcoming. 

Thanks ever so much for your reply, you have been so helpful. I'm really looking forward to it

Zaul22

I think someone somewhere said switching out of Chase closes all your current accounts. I can't remember where, might have been Andy Webb.