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BOI Visa Debit Card

MacConmheadha · 2012-08-04 18:42:50

I got a BOI Visa debit card yesterday to replace my laser, without applying for it. I recently booked flights to Germany with my laser, so maybe they sent me it as I'm going away, it's a bit strange if that's the case. I don't know if that's the reason, or if that's what they're doing with students or they're just phasing…

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04-08-2012 7:42pm

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MacConmheadha

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I got a BOI Visa debit card yesterday to replace my laser, without applying for it.

I recently booked flights to Germany with my laser, so maybe they sent me it as I'm going away, it's a bit strange if that's the case. I don't know if that's the reason, or if that's what they're doing with students or they're just phasing out laser cards.

It's handy that I don't have to carry cash on me when I'm in Germany, as there's no charges for using it in Euro-countries and the "contactless" option is handy as well.

Has this happened to anyone else? Thought it was a bit weird.

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#2 04-08-2012 7:45pm
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They are replacing all laser cards with visa debit.

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#3 04-08-2012 7:45pm
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Laser is being replaced with Visa Debit. More information here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056594363

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#4 04-08-2012 8:13pm
MacConmheadha

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Sound, thanks lads.

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#5 04-08-2012 8:17pm
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Incidentally, you could use your old Laser/Maestro card fine in most countries too as long as you did it physically in a chip and pin terminal.

I've got a BOI Visa Debit, but I've been using my AIB Laser/Maestro without any issue in Belgium and France.

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#6 05-08-2012 1:50am
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As this is covered elsewhere in detail, I'll close this off.

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