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credit balance on tesco credit card

anna42hmr
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Thanks to a cancelled show, Ticketmaster have posted a refund to my credit card yesterday, which means the credit card is in a credit balance of just over £100.
I know technically credit cards should not be in credit balance, but as this is a result of a refund is this ok.
I am intending to use the card again for a larger purchase but not until the end of January/early February, would it be ok still in credit balance during this period of time? or do i need to call Tesco and ask them to send the credit balance to my current account.
I know technically credit cards should not be in credit balance, but as this is a result of a refund is this ok.
I am intending to use the card again for a larger purchase but not until the end of January/early February, would it be ok still in credit balance during this period of time? or do i need to call Tesco and ask them to send the credit balance to my current account.
MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,286.86 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at April 2025 - £1712.07..
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Being in credit as the result of a refund is not a problem. Can you not use the card for day to day spending ?
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I have a Tesco credit card and also had a refund to my card which put it in a credit balance. I phoned them and they put the money into my current account. You can also easily do it online.
Here's their link - https://www.tescobank.com/help/credit-cards/balance-refunds/
I much prefer my money to be in my bank account and not theirs - for whatever period of time.Please note - taken from the Forum Rules and amended for my own personal use (with thanks) : It is up to you to investigate, check, double-check and check yet again before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my posts. Although I do carry out careful research before posting and never intend to mislead or supply out-of-date or incorrect information, please do not rely 100% on what you are reading. Verify everything in order to protect yourself as you are responsible for any action you consequently take.3 -
Thanks for the replies both, i appreciate it, i think i will use the link to reclaim the credit balance, i didn't realise could do that online.MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,286.86 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at April 2025 - £1712.07..0
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