New Style Debit Cards

RG2015

Money, it’s a gas….

Sarahspangles

I’d love to have that as an option for the image on mine! 

GenieBoy

oldagetraveller1 said:

Sorry, but I have personally never understood this obsession about a rectangle of coloured plastic and eleven pages of it.

Do fans walk around with it stuck to their forehead rather than stashed away out of sight?

Although I would be quite partial to one in skyblue pink with a yellow border.

No one ever sees your card now with chip&pin and contactless and even self checkouts. The days of being able to show off your wealth or success with your Gold Amex or private bank debit card to the shop assistant and queue are long over. 

Rob5342

oldagetraveller1 said:

Sorry, but I have personally never understood this obsession about a rectangle of coloured plastic and eleven pages of it.

Do fans walk around with it stuck to their forehead rather than stashed away out of sight?

Although I would be quite partial to one in skyblue pink with a yellow border.

The only reason I care about the design is because the new style vertical cards usually make it more difficult to identify the cards in wallets that are predominantly horizontal. That Lloyds one posted above is one of the few that has the writing in the right place to be able to identify it.

Alex9384

oldagetraveller1 said:

Sorry, but I have personally never understood this obsession about a rectangle of coloured plastic and eleven pages of it.

Do fans walk around with it stuck to their forehead rather than stashed away out of sight?

Although I would be quite partial to one in skyblue pink with a yellow border.

Yes, somehow I like different colours and logos, but the same format. And I love that feeling when a new card arrives in envelope and I can unstick it from the paper.

I have multiple cards on my table all the time, right next to my laptop. Others are in my wallet and in my drawer. Sometimes I swap them.

I guess it's just like people collecting magnets on their fridge or whatever. But at least bank cards are (usually) free.

Imagine that some people pay £1000+ for an Apple phone for no other reason than to have Apple, that also most people can't see.

Btw, something like Monzo or Wise loud green definitely catches attention. As well as Amex Everyday Platinum. I've had 5 different people commenting about these cards (2 about Monzo, 2 about Amex, 1 flight attendant showing Wise to another).

EarthBoy

Rob5342 said:

oldagetraveller1 said:

Sorry, but I have personally never understood this obsession about a rectangle of coloured plastic and eleven pages of it.

Do fans walk around with it stuck to their forehead rather than stashed away out of sight?

Although I would be quite partial to one in skyblue pink with a yellow border.

The only reason I care about the design is because the new style vertical cards usually make it more difficult to identify the cards in wallets that are predominantly horizontal. That Lloyds one posted above is one of the few that has the writing in the right place to be able to identify it.

Only if you're left-handed. Most right-handed people will put the card in their wallet with the chip on the left, because that's the way they will hold the card when they use it. They won't see the wording when the card is in their wallet, they'll only see a bit of green plastic.

WillPS

EarthBoy said:

Rob5342 said:

oldagetraveller1 said:

Sorry, but I have personally never understood this obsession about a rectangle of coloured plastic and eleven pages of it.

Do fans walk around with it stuck to their forehead rather than stashed away out of sight?

Although I would be quite partial to one in skyblue pink with a yellow border.

The only reason I care about the design is because the new style vertical cards usually make it more difficult to identify the cards in wallets that are predominantly horizontal. That Lloyds one posted above is one of the few that has the writing in the right place to be able to identify it.

Only if you're left-handed. Most right-handed people will put the card in their wallet with the chip on the left, because that's the way they will hold the card when they use it. They won't see the wording when the card is in their wallet, they'll only see a bit of green plastic.

Not in my experience. Landscape cards go in landscape format wallets/card holders with the writing correctly orientated.

Portrait cards and/or holders is a bit more of a free for all, granted. I personally keep all my chips on the right; I'm right-handed. I'm also completely disorganised with stuff like this so it's not a concerted effort.

Nebulous2

I don't care about cards.The only recent one I can remember sparking interest was the Lloyds horse when I switched to them, but the novelty wore off very quickly. 

I've only one wallet and all the cards go in vertically. Credit cards in one side and debit cards in the other. Strange things like nectar and membership cards in the middle. 

I generally identify my cards by colour.

I need to leave some cards at home. I used to carry most of them, but in concentrated numbers they set off security alarms in shops, which can become a pain. 

I review which ones I am carrying based on benefits, chase became a new essential due to the cashback, and I'll check them when going on holiday. 

Spare ones live in a drawer. 

EarthBoy

WillPS said:

EarthBoy said:

Rob5342 said:

oldagetraveller1 said:

Sorry, but I have personally never understood this obsession about a rectangle of coloured plastic and eleven pages of it.

Do fans walk around with it stuck to their forehead rather than stashed away out of sight?

Although I would be quite partial to one in skyblue pink with a yellow border.

The only reason I care about the design is because the new style vertical cards usually make it more difficult to identify the cards in wallets that are predominantly horizontal. That Lloyds one posted above is one of the few that has the writing in the right place to be able to identify it.

Only if you're left-handed. Most right-handed people will put the card in their wallet with the chip on the left, because that's the way they will hold the card when they use it. They won't see the wording when the card is in their wallet, they'll only see a bit of green plastic.

Portrait cards and/or holders is a bit more of a free for all, granted. I personally keep all my chips on the right; I'm right-handed. I'm also completely disorganised with stuff like this so it's not a concerted effort.

That would be quite fiddley for me.  After taking the card out of the wallet with my right hand, I'd have to then turn it round so that the chip was on the left so that I could use it.  If the card was kept in the wallet with the chip on the left, I would be able to take it out of the wallet and use it slightly quicker.

oldagetraveller1

Now, a "Pink Floyd" card would be a totally different kettle of fish!

I could potentially become quite excited about one like that.