You were lucky they weren't before that!

Cheapest way of getting money abroad though short of opening a local account and making large transfers (most expensive way is to change cash directly - exchange rates are always appalling)

Posted By: BerlinCanary on June 22nd 2011 at 18:14:24

Message Thread

We are live (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:39:24
- Good luck with it all... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 22, 18:03:17
  - Ah right, just read further down you've not launched yet (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 22, 18:05:09
  - The landing page is only in place for data capture of interested people (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 18:04:38
- Charges? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 17:51:36
  - Meant as a reply to Huge 5mal1; but anyone can have a go at answering (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 17:52:18
    - You have to buy the card (NCFC) - Huge 5mal1, Jun 22, 18:02:15
    - Charges associated with using the card abroad (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:54:54
      - Just reading up on these (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 17:57:42
        
        There is a fee to buy the card (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 18:00:55
        
        That's not so encouraging (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:05:58
        
        you need a PIN number (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 22, 18:12:44
        
        How much do the PO pay NCFC? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:15:59
        
        or get the PO card and give NCFC the difference? (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 18:16:48
        
        Everyone's a winner! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:24:04
        
        apart from conker (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 18:26:34
        
        Oh well (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:27:37
        
        great idea (NCFC) - Tombs, Jun 22, 18:19:42
        
        so how do the fees compare to credit and debit cards? (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 18:02:30
        
        worse (NCFC) - Huge 5mal1, Jun 22, 18:10:19
        
        It's not really a direct comparison to a debit card, or as you said earlier - what would (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 18:03:50
        
        well it's a form of electronic payment (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 18:06:20
        
        Betfair are fuckers with Mastercard btw (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge 5mal1, Jun 22, 18:13:22
        
        i think that's to do with mastercard being fuckers with betfair (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 18:14:14
- Nice idea Simon, all the best with it. Paypal has just fucked up their prepaid card imo (NCFC) - pants, Jun 22, 17:47:52
  - Cheers. I can highly recommend this one (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:50:08
    - Yeah, I don't mind being charged 5 quid for the card. Otherwise there would be just (NCFC) - pants, Jun 22, 17:55:13
      - You get free travel insurance like with a credit card? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 17:59:11
        
        nah I meant I'll travel with the card (NCFC) - pants, Jun 22, 18:02:14
        
        You don't have a debit card? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:08:44
        
        Yeah (NCFC) - pants, Jun 22, 18:16:15
        
        Them cards look a bit hard to get a pin through though (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:22:44
        
        You can top up from a number of different means (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 18:27:19
        
        Paypoint or PO? How do they get paid? And how much do they charge? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:31:38
        
        fucked me right off (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 22, 18:10:35
        
        I left the nationwide completely last year (NCFC) - pants, Jun 22, 18:29:12
        
        You should get one of them new prepaid card thingies (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:33:24
        
        ha ha (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jun 22, 18:40:30
        
        You were lucky they weren't before that! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:14:24
        
        I will have to open a local account soon if I get a proper job contract sorted (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 22, 18:38:29
        
        Or you could cut down on the drinking ;) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:48:23
        
        yeah promised myself 2yrs whatever happened (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 22, 18:53:39
        
        Enjoy! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jun 22, 18:56:44
      - They also offer a decent exchange rate for purchasing abroad (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:56:28
  - Paypal are extremely annoying with all that bollocks (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 22, 17:49:49
    - There 'old' pre pay card was simple, you just topped it up. Now there's no top up process (NCFC) - pants, Jun 22, 17:52:06
- why won't people keep using their debit card? (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 17:42:16
  - What about those who cannot get a debit card? (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:44:13
    - fair point with bad credit (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 17:46:24
      - Lots of people with bad credit (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:48:20
        
        Plus you can't get robbed by more than you have in credit, which is a bonus (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge 5mal1, Jun 22, 17:52:38
        
        Exactly. Good for keeping to a budget and not getting into any trouble (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:55:48
        
        ok good luck! (n/m) (NCFC) - 1 5CC, Jun 22, 17:48:44
- Oh! I'm a little disappointed it's not conkers. (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jun 22, 17:41:53
  - Sorry to disappoint, why not apply and win a shirt or some tickets to console yourself (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 17:44:43
    - Oh smooth! I think I will now! (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jun 22, 17:53:55
- can I get one? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 22, 17:41:47
  - No (NCFC) - Huge 5mal1, Jun 22, 17:50:36
    - yeah could do that (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 22, 18:00:00
      - The companion card offers instant top up opportunities too (NCFC) - conker, Jun 22, 18:02:51

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