yeah promised myself 2yrs whatever happened

2yrs to learn Spanish fluently and really get to see if living out here is for me. Fairly on course for things to work out well at the moment but all could change!

Posted By: Brandonio on June 22nd 2011 at 18:53:39

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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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