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CD-Wow and Laser cards

  • 04-11-2004 11:19am
    #1
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭


    Why this is a bargain - you don't pay the interest on a Laser card as you do on a credit card - a small saving but a saving nonetheless :D

    Heres the deal, went to order Fatboy Slims new album on CD-Wow today and because I'm an Irish customer was offered the option to pay by Laser (which I much prefer over Credit Cards, but thats my opinion).

    However when it came to the "fill in the details" screen (before they were sent to Worldpay), I was asked for (and couldn't proceed until I entered) the Security Code of the card.

    As Lasers don't have a security code, I had no option but to re-start with my CC and proceed from there :mad:

    So I banged off an email to CD-Wows customer support, who I have to say responded within 30 mins saying that they are aware of the problem and if you enter 999 for the security code it should all work OK

    Hope it helps!

    Mods: sorry if this isn't really a bargain as such, I just couldn't find anywhere else to post the info.


Comments

  • #2
    okidoki987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    When I'm paying for things using my Laser card and get to the "security code bit", I fill in 3 random numbers and most of the time it works.


  • #3
    John R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭John R


    You only pay interest on a credit card if you don't pay it in full every month, no interest on a laser card depends on your bank account being in credit.


  • #4
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,196 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Thanks !! Didn't know CDWOW took laser !!


  • #5
    samo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,180 ✭✭✭samo


    you used to be able to to use laser on the cd-wow.hk (hong kong site) but when looking at something yesteray, now you dont seem to be able to!

    can still use laser on uk, norwegian and us site though, hope they dont stop on those ones!


  • #6
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Spocker


    John R wrote:
    You only pay interest on a credit card if you don't pay it in full every month,

    True, I wish I was diligent enough to pay it off in full every month, but unfortunatly not... :o


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  • #7
    HelterSkelter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,585 ✭✭✭HelterSkelter


    My laser card has the security number on the strip where you sign the card on the back.


  • #8
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Spocker


    HelterSkelter wrote:
    My laser card has the security number on the strip where you sign the card on the back.

    Just out of curiosity did you get your card recently...?

    When mine was reissued in June of this year it was only vaid until the end of Nov 2004 and they included a note/leaflet saying that they (the bank) would be adding new security features and will send a new card before the end of the year - did you get this also...

    Is it chip and pin (are they doing this with laser cards...?)


  • #9
    HelterSkelter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,585 ✭✭✭HelterSkelter


    Dr. Spock wrote:
    Just out of curiosity did you get your card recently...?

    When mine was reissued in June of this year it was only vaid until the end of Nov 2004 and they included a note/leaflet saying that they (the bank) would be adding new security features and will send a new card before the end of the year - did you get this also...

    Is it chip and pin (are they doing this with laser cards...?)

    I got mine about 4 months ago. It's not chip and pin. It is only valid for one year cos they will replace it next year with a chip and pin version. It's from NIB bank.


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