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Zing app can take payment from contactless debit cards
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sausage_time
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Just stumbled across this while exploring the Zing Android app. You can top up the Zing balance from a contactless debit card by tapping the card on the back of the phone (and selecting an amount). I don't think I've ever seen this in a "banking" app before.
Has to be a debit card in your name, but this seems a small step from taking payments from others.
I'm not sure it is that useful for now, but I still find it interesting.
Has to be a debit card in your name, but this seems a small step from taking payments from others.
I'm not sure it is that useful for now, but I still find it interesting.
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Interesting, thank you! Sounds similar to Revolut's top up. Any fees? Any delays in being able to access the funds?
Could be useful for TSB/Halifax Reward. Presume it'll go through on an MCC which stops it being 'useful' for much else.2 -
Ah - did not know about Revolut's top up, so maybe not that novel after all.
Payment is immediate, and no fees. £10 minimum. Shows on the other end as "Zing top up" so I assume not generally 'useful'.
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It's working like greased lightning with Chase debit card deposits, and withdrawal to another UK current account. All free of charge but no Chase cashback, as was half expected.
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tried a referral link for zing earlier, has a good offer going. (Top up by £5 get £20 in 30 days) However it wont send me an OTP text at all so stuck until support responds 🙄
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