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Egg card, favourable to self employed?

Neillgb
Neillgb Posts: 574 Forumite
in Credit cards
Just wondering if anyone was aware if Egg Card applications looked favourably on the self employed?

Just been knocked back by tesco card, I have all green payment record and a £25K income.

If not Egg and ideas/recommendations for the self employed?

Thanks.

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  • bethanyrayne
    bethanyrayne Posts: 243 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Neillgb wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone was aware if Egg Card applications looked favourably on the self employed?

    Just been knocked back by tesco card, I have all green payment record and a £25K income.

    If not Egg and ideas/recommendations for the self employed?

    Thanks.


    Try Thomas Cook and BTW you could always create a limited company and then you would be employed by that company.

    http://www.thomascook.com/money/
  • Neillgb
    Neillgb Posts: 574 Forumite
    Go Ltd? Hadn't thought of that. Bit sneaky but fair enough I suppose.

    Didn't know Thomas Cook had a card. Might give them a call and see if self employed is an issue. Will try the same with Egg, if i can find a number. Egg seem to be very 'on line' and no phone judging by their paperwork and web site.
  • bethanyrayne
    bethanyrayne Posts: 243 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Neillgb wrote: »
    Go Ltd? Hadn't thought of that. Bit sneaky but fair enough I suppose.

    Didn't know Thomas Cook had a card. Might give them a call and see if self employed is an issue. Will try the same with Egg, if i can find a number. Egg seem to be very 'on line' and no phone judging by their paperwork and web site.


    It's within the law and that's all that counts. There is a little hassle and a bit of money involved but it gives you a control you've never experienced before.
  • benf90
    benf90 Posts: 590 Forumite
    Neillgb wrote: »
    Go Ltd? Hadn't thought of that. Bit sneaky but fair enough I suppose.

    Didn't know Thomas Cook had a card. Might give them a call and see if self employed is an issue. Will try the same with Egg, if i can find a number. Egg seem to be very 'on line' and no phone judging by their paperwork and web site.

    If you go to egg.com then click on 'Contact us' there's a button for 'Phone us', which takes you to here:

    http://new.egg.com/visitor/0,,3_88448--View_1926,00.html

    The telephone number for cards is 08451 233 233, or their geographic number is 01332 395 919.
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