Revolut - Ultracheap FX (prepaid Mastercard)

JeffKenna · 09-10-2018 3:44pm

Has anyone here got premium and do they think it's worth it? I was half thinking of getting it just for the disposable cards...never have to worry about cancelling a subscription or free months trial again!

Gael23 · 09-10-2018 10:01pm

When did they switch from MasterCard to Visa?

Lukker- · 09-10-2018 10:02pm

Gael23 wrote: »

When did they switch from MasterCard to Visa?

Not sure but they are still MC for Premium

Gael23 · 09-10-2018 10:14pm

Lukker- wrote: »

Not sure but they are still MC for Premium

My wallet was stolen recently and I just got my replacement card today which is Visa.

igCorcaigh · 09-10-2018 10:23pm

I signed up a few months ago and got visa.

igCorcaigh · 09-10-2018 10:25pm

Suarezistheman wrote: »

How do people transfer to the card? I topped up using Apple Pay on my phone & it said the fee was €0. Will AIB charge me a banking fee?

Sorry for the noob questions, I've read through the thread to get a better understanding. Do you transfer a large portion of your wages to the card then just use that for the month?

No fee from the bank.
Top up as much/often as you like, I think there is a yearly limit. Can't remember how much.

Lukker- · 10-10-2018 9:24am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I signed up a few months ago and got visa.

Gael23 wrote: »

My wallet was stolen recently and I just got my replacement card today which is Visa.

I signed up a few months ago and was MasterCard. I'm premium though.

My girlfriend signed up around the same time and she's Visa.

Y'all free or premium?

keano25 · 10-10-2018 10:13am

Can't set this up with Google Pay to work contactless in store.. any ideas?

Yggr of Asgard · 10-10-2018 10:15am

keano25 wrote: »

Can't set this up with Google Pay to work contactless in store.. any ideas?

The visa card does not work for Googlepay.

If you have a mastercard and it is issued by wire card also not working. The newer mastercards however will work.

iamtony · 10-10-2018 11:16am

Got an email yesterday offering me the metal card by going premium but it's 13.99 a month and I don't travel very ofter so not really worth it. I would like that sexy metal card so my question is if I pay premium for a month and then downgrade what will happen?

troyzer · 10-10-2018 11:17am

iamtony wrote: »

Got an email yesterday offering me the metal card by going premium but it's 13.99 a month and I don't travel very ofter so not really worth it. I would like that sexy metal card so my question is if I pay premium for a month and then downgrade what will happen?

You can't. They lock you into a 12 month contract.

iamtony · 10-10-2018 11:23am

troyzer wrote: »

You can't. They lock you into a 12 month contract.

Damn it ha. I just can't see any reason to go premium personally.

troyzer · 10-10-2018 11:25am

iamtony wrote: »

Damn it ha. I just can't see any reason to go premium personally.

Premium and Metal are different things.

BaronVon · 10-10-2018 11:28am

keano25 wrote: »

Can't set this up with Google Pay to work contactless in store.. any ideas?

If it's a Mastercard, you need to add it as a method of payment on your Google account first, then you can add it to Google Pay

ianob7 · 10-10-2018 11:32am

keano25 wrote:

Can't set this up with Google Pay to work contactless in store.. any ideas?

I believe only the mastercards work for Google pay

11-10-2018 5:44pm

Gael23 wrote: »

When did they switch from MasterCard to Visa?

It appears to be random, both myself and my wife signed up the same week and I got visa and she got mastercard (both standard free accounts).

T-Bird · 11-10-2018 9:17pm

ianob7 wrote: »

I believe only the mastercards work for Google pay

Both work.

bromley52 · 11-10-2018 9:34pm

keano25 wrote: »

Can't set this up with Google Pay to work contactless in store.. any ideas?

List of supported & unsupported cards in Ireland.

Suckit · 12-10-2018 12:20am

My card went below €10 (€6.87 or something) and I get notifications to spend it on lunch or something with a friend..
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The only option to turn notifications off is block all. Which obviously I have done, but what is that all about? F*cking annoying.

-=al=- · 12-10-2018 12:26am

Suckit wrote: »

My card went below €10 (€6.87 or something) and I get notifications to spend it on lunch or something with a friend..

The only option to turn notifications off is block all. Which obviously I have done, but what is that all about? F*cking annoying.

Is there a way around it? I find those notifications quite pointless. Sometimes I read it fast and take the total spendings for the day as the purchase price for something! Annoying indeed

Suckit · 12-10-2018 1:13am

The only way I have seen around it is to top up or block notifications.
Very pointless, unless their intention is to get you top up.
I know Revolut is not a bank account, but I still find it unpleasant that they are trying to encourage people to spend whatever money they have left on their card.

Lukker- · 12-10-2018 9:06am

I love the instant reporting. With all manor of tap fraud etc out there, I like getting an instant receipt on my phone.

The Ayatolla · 12-10-2018 9:59am

Lukker- wrote: »

I love the instant reporting. With all manor of tap fraud etc out there, I like getting an instant receipt on my phone.

That's not the issue here - it's Revolut pestering you to top-up everytime you drop below a tenner.

Aquos76 · 12-10-2018 12:19pm

Simple, keep your balance above a tenner and problem solved

captain_boycott · 12-10-2018 12:30pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

Simple, keep your balance above a tenner and problem solved

Does this card incur government stamp duty? And if so, when does that get taken out?

TheChizler · 12-10-2018 12:54pm

captain_boycott wrote: »

Does this card incur government stamp duty? And if so, when does that get taken out?

12c per ATM transaction immediately up to a limit of €5.

killbillvol2 · 12-10-2018 2:55pm

The Ayatolla wrote: »

That's not the issue here - it's Revolut pestering you to top-up everytime you drop below a tenner.

I actually find that useful.

Suckit · 12-10-2018 3:30pm

killbillvol2 wrote: »

I actually find that useful.

It's not useful at all if you only use the card for other payments. I topped up €300 and spent around €293 and change.
The the annoying "Buy someone lunch" or whatever message came. I probably won't use the card again for a while so have just uninstalled the app.

MarkY91 · 13-10-2018 11:26am

This card is useless lately..

Have 2 online transactions pending that were declined by the websites so have to wait for my money to be returned.

Card wouldn't work in an ATM

Card wouldn't work through tap and pay and chip and pin last night

Trying to buy s PlayStation game in the ps store and it's saying my CVC is incorrect which it isn't

Live chat is beyond useless. Just some eejit copying and pasting ****e from the FAQ section to me.

iamtony · 14-10-2018 11:04am

MarkY91 wrote: »

This card is useless lately..

Have 2 online transactions pending that were declined by the websites so have to wait for my money to be returned.

Card wouldn't work in an ATM

Card wouldn't work through tap and pay and chip and pin last night

Trying to buy s PlayStation game in the ps store and it's saying my CVC is incorrect which it isn't

Live chat is beyond useless. Just some eejit copying and pasting ****e from the FAQ section to me.

Are you sure you not talking to the bot? It catches most people out the first time, you need to join the que to speak to the rep which can take forever.
Im a taxi driver and I had a lady try pay with revolut last week and it was declined in my sum up card reader.

Revolut - Ultracheap FX (prepaid Mastercard)

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