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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lord Pig-Pen on June 05, 2009, 05:14:50 pm

Title: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: Lord Pig-Pen on June 05, 2009, 05:14:50 pm

Not sure if they all operate the same policy but Barclays need to be notified if you plan on using your debit card abroad.
Mine wouldnt work in Germany and nor would Andy Z's.

The Barclays number is 08700104503.... expect to wait about 6 hours to get through >:(

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: Lord Steve on June 05, 2009, 09:21:49 pm

Thanks for the warning - I'll call them tomorrow.

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: smokie on June 06, 2009, 12:09:57 am

If you resent paying through the nose to call 0870 numbers, and I do, the number for Barclays is apparently 01604 254689

There is a database at www.saynoto0870.com

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: JPS Beemer on June 06, 2009, 10:13:41 am

Nice one Smokie

I always use the number on the back of the card that they give you if you are calling from abroad.  This is a proper area number on most issuers.

I hate paying for the 0800 free or 0870 local rate calls.

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: smokie on June 06, 2009, 10:14:56 am

Quote from: JPS Beemer on June 06, 2009, 10:13:41 am

Nice one Smokie

I always use the number on the back of the card that they give you if you are calling from abroad. 

It's also a reverse charge call on my card!!

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: landman on June 06, 2009, 11:16:25 am

I had no problems in France last year - Cooperative Bank

But when I was in Dubai last week the little fekkers would not work, until I made a VERY expensive 10 minute phone call to the bank.

I was then informed that we should always inform our bank of any travel.  Turns out that the UAE is a blackspot for card fraud  ???

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: jpchenet on June 06, 2009, 01:39:20 pm

Quote from: landman on June 06, 2009, 11:16:25 am

I had no problems in France last year - Cooperative Bank

But when I was in Dubai last week the little fekkers would not work, until I made a VERY expensive 10 minute phone call to the bank.

I was then informed that we should always inform our bank of any travel.  Turns out that the UAE is a blackspot for card fraud  ???

How ironic, I was in Dubai last week too and my Nationwide card refsued to allow me to take cash out. It would however work for purchases using Chip and Pin  :-\

Ironically, my Barclays card did work at cashpoints!

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: Andy on June 06, 2009, 02:33:46 pm

So far I haven't had problems Touch head. When I ran my bank last year they told me no need to inform us as the chip and pin is secure (yeh right!) then 2 weeks after I got back the main account card had been compromised - B******Ds >:(
Tell the "bankers" anyway

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: Andy Zarse on June 06, 2009, 03:09:58 pm

My personal Barclays debit wouldn't work until I'd made the fabled ten minute phone call. However my business debit worked fine, I now just have to explain to my accountant why there's camping in Germany charged to the business  >:(

Title: Re: Dont forget to tell your bank!!
Post by: Mr. Rick on June 07, 2009, 12:32:23 pm

You can do it online if you're registered for online banking :O)

I'm with Barclays too and only stumbled across the feature completely by accident just ahead of a trip to one of our LM possee's in Spain last year .. nice of them to let us know! Sure they did but it was probably buried somewhere amongst a ton of uselss spiel in a snail mail!

Banks .. bless 'em ;O)