Petition for Bank Of Ireland to use VISA DEBIT

[Outkast_IRE]

Anyone else want Bank of ireland to start issueing Visa Debit Cards instead of laser or at least as an alternative .
Could we get a petition going??

[Davy]

Originally Posted by Outkast_IRE

Anyone else want Bank of ireland to start issueing Visa Debit Cards instead of laser or at least as an alternative .
Could we get a petition going??

Cant see aib or Boi walking away from laser

[stepbar]

No need for a petition, if enough people write into the customer care unit of BOI then at least your voice will be heard. Nothing might be done about it but at least you've registered your complaint.

Bank of Ireland Local Branch
If you're not happy with any aspect of our service or our products, you can let us know by contacting your Bank of Ireland branch. In person call in and talk to our Customer Service Manager / any member of staff. Over the phone speak with our Customer Service Manager / any member of staff In writing please address your letter to our Customer Service Manager.

Bank of Ireland Customer Care Unit
If you prefer, you can take your complaint to our Customer Care Unit. This Unit is dedicated to investigating complaints and resolving issues on your behalf.
Over the phone: 1850 753 357
Telephone (from abroad): +353 1 661 5933
Lines open : Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

In writing:
Customer Care Unit
Bank of Ireland Head Office
Lower Baggot Street
Dublin 2

I would suggest you write directly to Customer Care in Baggot St.

[snubbleste]

Ask for a Visa Electron not just a debit card

[JJ]

Just switch to a bank that does have a Visa debit card if you really want one. I happily left BOI a few years ago and I would never deal with them again. If I was choosing a new bank, I'd go for one with a Visa debit but I couldn't really be bothered to switch to another bank for that reason though.

[almalahide]

Why dont you just move current account to UB/Halifax. Im sure if enough customers left BOI they might think about it. Although, im sure BOI would charge a fortune for worldwide use going by their Laser charges.

[Kila]

Originally Posted by JJ

Just switch to a bank that does have a Visa debit card if you really want one. I happily left BOI a few years ago and I would never deal with them again. If I was choosing a new bank, I'd go for one with a Visa debit but I couldn't really be bothered to switch to another bank for that reason though.

+1 to that - I wouldn't deal with BOI again, and am really happy with my halifax account and visa debit.

[Pablo Sanchez]

What are the benefits of a Visa debit card above Laser cards?

[**Timbuk2**]

Originally Posted by Pablo Sanchez

What are the benefits of a Visa debit card above Laser cards?

They can be used online everywhere that Visa is accepted (which is almost everywhere!). Laser can only be used on Irish websites (in general. I think hmv.co.uk accept Laser)

Also they have far greater international acceptance than Laser cards, as Visa is accepted worldwide, whereas Laser is just Irish. Even Laser cards co-branded with Maestro have inferior international acceptance to Visa Debit cards.

[parsi]

Ah. Internet Petitions. Always so successful.

[Pablo Sanchez]

From todays Irish Times:

The airline said yesterday it would start accepting MasterCard prepaid cards as its “free form of payment”. Up to now, the only way to avoid the charges was to use the rarely seen Visa Electron card, but this is being phased out; Ryanair plans to impose a €5 a person a flight charge for paying with Visa Electron from January.

[100gSoma]

Originally Posted by JJ

Just switch to a bank that does have a Visa debit card if you really want one. I happily left BOI a few years ago and I would never deal with them again.

+1. Would never deal with them again either.