Laser Cards

irishgeo · 13-09-2002 12:45am #1

are laser cards accepted online and can i get one on an ulsetr bank dual account

BuffyBot · 13-09-2002 8:12am

Very unlikely - no "international" websites will accept it, as its and Ireland only card.

Cant remember if any Irish sites accept it off the top of my head

b20uvkft6m5xwg · 13-09-2002 9:37pm

In order to get a Laser card, you have to have a curent account and have a full-time job with a good credit history.

The UB dual account will not allow for this

lynchie · 14-09-2002 4:33pm

PaddyPower will accept laser online, there are a few others afaik.

A laser card will usually have maestro and cirrus on it too. You could use it on sites that accept those cards too. Not sure if there is any, but they'd only be european sites that would accept it.

MrPudding · 19-09-2002 1:35pm

Tesco take laser online also. Why do no banks in Ireland issue VISA Debit Cards, they are the dogs.

On a separate but banking related note, does anyone know what the story is with the "Bleu, banking will never be the same again" adds, is this the Bank of Scotland current account?

eth0_ · 19-09-2002 1:44pm

Originally posted by 80project
In order to get a Laser card, you have to have a curent account and have a full-time job with a good credit history.

The UB dual account will not allow for this

What are you talking about? All adult Ulster Bank accounts allow for laser cards.

And Mr Pudding - I think it's for AmEx Blue credit card.

BTW, every shop on www.buy4now.ie accepts laser.

MrPudding · 19-09-2002 1:58pm

Originally posted by eth0_

And Mr Pudding - I think it's for AmEx Blue credit card.

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I don't think so, that is spelt blue, on the adds it's bleu. Also the blue card is a credit card, the ad refers to banking. I think it is a teaser campaign, I just have no patience.

DMC · 19-09-2002 1:58pm

I got a Laser card from NIB when they first came out in 1996 (?) while still a student.....

b20uvkft6m5xwg · 19-09-2002 2:14pm

eht0

That referred to irishGeo's situation as a student- the Dual A/c will not allow him to get a laser card. But if he was in a fulltime job the he could get a laser card with the dual.

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Damo
I dont know what NIB's policy but it is the policy in most banks not to issue laser cards to students. In 1996, that of course would have predated much of the new banking regultions on conditions of accounts.

eth0_ · 19-09-2002 3:10pm

Originally posted by 80project
eht0

That referred to irishGeo's situation as a student- the Dual A/c will not allow him to get a laser card.

It's eth0_ :OP
Ok, didn't know he was a student. Maybe you can get a parent to be guarantor? It's kinda weird you have to be in full time employment to get a laser card, I mean, it's DEBIT so you have to have cash in the account...banks are bastards anyway.

b20uvkft6m5xwg · 19-09-2002 3:46pm

Its not as much the issue of there being money in your account.

I remeber when I applied for one when I was in secondary school they said that most young ppl are too irresponsible and because you can "spend so quickly" with it, they only give it to "mature" peeps:rolleyes:

[What Their defintion of mature is...I'd like to know!!]

seamus · 20-09-2002 12:03pm

BOI will give a laser card to any student who has been with them for a year (providing you don't owe them monies and have been mostly OK at paying back stuff in the past). They gave me a Cirrus card before I went away, and it came in muchos handy. Much better than carrying tonnes of cash around with you. I assume Cirrus aren't accepted online but Maestro are?

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