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Coop Cashminder Electron card

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  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    It has been worth it for me. I was once in Sainsburys and bought a few things then realised I didn't have any money with me, out came my cashplus! I've also paid for things that I couldn't use electron or things I don't want to go through my bank account!

    :j :j


  • Scarlett.1974
    Scarlett.1974 Posts: 2,765 Forumite
    Bosie wrote: »
    Hi
    Slightly off what you asked, when you use the Co-op's Electron card, write down what you have spent, as the Co-op bank are a bit slow updating on-line banking! That was my only niggle with the Cashminder account:eek:

    Bo x

    Definitely agree with this.

    I have a spreadsheet-type thing that I note down ALL transactions so I can keep track. Some transactions have taken 5/6 days to be debited :eek:

    A comment about paying cheques in via the post office - I paid a cheque in a week last Friday and it cleared on Friday just gone. Now, with the weekend and the bank holiday to take into account, I didn't think that was too bad actually :)
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  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    So far, touch wood, all my transactions have shown up fairly quickly.

    :j :j


  • astonsmummy
    astonsmummy Posts: 14,219 Forumite
    Merry_Gentry wrote: »
    Online payments for council tax and housing benefit can't be paid for using Electron (at our council anyway), so worth looking into :)
    They can at our council (crawley)
    :j Baby boy Number 2, arrived 12th April 2009!:j
  • astonsmummy
    astonsmummy Posts: 14,219 Forumite
    Merry_Gentry wrote: »
    W as vodaphone - they said I needed to get my bank to authorise it :confused: Have just received our O2 sim cards though, so we'll be sticking with those. :)
    I use vodafone, with mine no probs.
    :j Baby boy Number 2, arrived 12th April 2009!:j
  • astonsmummy
    astonsmummy Posts: 14,219 Forumite
    Scarlett.1974 wrote: »
    Definitely agree with this.

    I have a spreadsheet-type thing that I note down ALL transactions so I can keep track. Some transactions have taken 5/6 days to be debited :eek:

    :)
    What I do to make sure i get my correct balance is to phone them, speak to a cust serv advisor and ask for my 'available balance' it's not always convenient, but it saves me getting in a pickle with my money.
    heres the non 0845 number : 01614747123
    HTH
    :j Baby boy Number 2, arrived 12th April 2009!:j
  • fiveyearplan
    fiveyearplan Posts: 10,145 Forumite
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    Thanks for the non 0845 number. I don't know why all these companies have these numbers, well, yes I do actually its called GREED!

    :j :j


  • Merry_Gentry
    Merry_Gentry Posts: 3,627 Forumite
    astonsmummy wrote: »
    I use vodafone, with mine no probs.

    Yeah, I was having a blonde moment and didn't realise the cards didn't start til today!! :o
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  • Gaz1971
    Gaz1971 Posts: 488 Forumite
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    Merry_Gentry wrote: »
    Online payments for council tax and housing benefit can't be paid for using Electron (at our council anyway), so worth looking into :)
    My council accept Electron and the only place I havent been able to use it was online with Tesco. Everywhere else seems fine, even small independant retailers take it. I have used it in Aldi, Lidl's, Somerfield and Iceland with no problems
  • betterlatethannever
    betterlatethannever Posts: 5,280 Forumite
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    Not sure if i'm missing something here as i don't have a pre pay card, but doesn't it cost you to make transactions/top up?

    If so, why not pay your council tax on a Council Tax Payment Card? they are issued free by the council and you just take them to your local post office and pay over the counter..no charge.
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