Comments on: Halifax

By: Dinis Quelhas

Dinis Quelhas — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:13:31 +0000

Hi Richard, thank you for sharing your experience!

By: Richard Grimes

Richard Grimes — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:37:36 +0000

Many thanks – spoke with Halifax and the EASYCASH account still provides a VISA ELECTRON CARD. Have applied today – so let’s see how long it takes.

I was prompted to do this because when booking a flight with FlyBE this morning they wanted to charge me £18 for using a Direct Debit Card – that’s just a legalised ‘rip-off’ – so as they make no charge for a Visa Electron Card I intend to play them at their own game!

I may be a 65 year old pensioner but I’m not dim or stupid

By: Ed Sutton

Ed Sutton — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:03:47 +0000

Got my Halifax Easycash card (see above) and used it successfully with Ryanair. Great tip, many thanks.

By: BluePaddy

BluePaddy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:41 +0000

Thanks for the response Dinis. Only copped on after I posted that the posts probably reffered to UK residents.

Have since come across http://www.entropay.com who issue virtual electron cards. The virtual cards have worked with Ryanair in the past, but not sure if Ryanair still accepts them.

By: Dinis Quelhas

Dinis Quelhas — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:36:14 +0000

Hi there,

I’m not sure, but I’m guessing that if you are not a UK resident, you can’t really apply for an account unless you go to a branch personally. Does anyone know of any other process?

Cheers!

By: BluePaddy

BluePaddy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:19:52 +0000

Trying to apply online, but running into problems…

When applying online, do you tick the box UK resident?

What do you enter in the Post Code Box ?

Thanks
Paddy

By: Dinis Quelhas

Dinis Quelhas — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:41:24 +0000

Hi Ed,

if they accept your application, it’s likely they’ll issue a Visa Electron card. I have just got mine 2 weeks ago!

Cheers!

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:24:56 +0000

Just applied for Easycash. Looks promising. I did not like the 1.5% on the Post Office pre-pay card.

By: Dinis Quelhas

Dinis Quelhas — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:30:18 +0000

Hi there,

have you asked for an Easycash account?
It would be really bad if they didn’t issue Visa Electron cards any more…

By: globe trotter

globe trotter — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:59:35 +0000

HI TRIED TO GET A ELECTRON CARD TODAY AT HALIFAX AND THEY SAID THEY NO LONGER DO THEM