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3V Cards

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  • 24-05-2006 10:58pm
    #1
    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭


    I'm wondering whats the story with these 3V cards from TSB? I see there is a €5 fee, but is this fee on EVERY topup, or is it a once off?

    Do you get the one card, or does the card change every tine you top up? The website wasn't very clear on this.
    Why couldn't they just develop a system where you topup this card, which has a constant number - and they don't charge you €5 on every topup, because if that's the case it's daylight robbery!

    Too young to get a credit card (17), and its the only option besides using my mothers.
    Any clarification would be much appreciated, thanks.


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    €5 everytime you topup, card is the same all the time and yes it is daylight robbery.


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    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    Wow... Screw that idea then, thanks.


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    Hitchhiker's Guide to...
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    yep, every card


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    bravo
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    And to make it even worse, if you purchase €20 credit and spend €16, the remaining 4 cannot be used and if you want to reclaim it, it costs 2.50. At least if the balance was transferrable it might be ok, but at €5 per top-up as well, it doesn't make economic sense.............except for tsb.


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    Hitchhiker's Guide to...
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    also it doesn't work on certain websites like (at the time i was using it); paypal, and online poker websites.

    nice idea, but too costly overall


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    Kimbot
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    It saves on interest and all!! It you were to top it up using the max amount it would make sence charging €5 TBH!!


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    #8
    Hitchhiker's Guide to...
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    if you want to buy stuff on the internet, maybe have a look at this crowd: http://www.ukash.com/IE/ you can put money in an account through shops around dublin, and it is apparently a lot more flexible. although, i haven't used them myself. should be using them in a little bit, so will post back about whether they were useful or not...


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    ja_diz
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    UKash is only accepted on a very limited number of websites. I know they are trying to get more but it is a very slow process - it is trying to be another PayPal bascially. So if an online shop accepts PayPal why would they bother with uKash? 3V is a visa number and can be used anywhere. I've purchased a few of the €350 vouchers which makes the €5 charge small in comparison. Compared to the savings I'm making online to stuff I used to buy in the high street - contact lenses, music downloads (from russia with love!), etc, its a no brainer.


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