AIB's "Attacked by Sissors" Credit Card

seriouslyme3

Hey Guys,

I wanna get myself a Mastercard but not just any credit card, as sad as it may be i wanna get the new cool looking Mastercard that AIB are doing.
The problem is that i'm not a student and as far as i can see they only get issued on Student accounts. So my really quick question is:

Is there any non-students on here who has a cool shaped Mastercard?

The look like this: http://www.aib.ie/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=AIB_PersonalPortal%2FAIB_Services%2Faib_d_service&c=AIB_Services&cid=1004321421124&channel=YM

xzanti

Koooooool :cool:

egan007

RU kidding me!
FFs it's just a rounded corner!

Fair play to the marketing department
They have to do SFA work these days

edit -
+ it's 16.90% APR as apposed to TSB's 9.9%

jhegarty

I think eddie hobbs might advise against choosing a credit card on the way it looks....

whiskeyman

just cut out your own rounded corner using a scissors... as long as you don't cut the magnetic strip or chip area, it still works...
Heck.. you can cut all the corners if you want and be "totally cool" with a unique look.

Tobias Greeshman

I know someone who has that card but I'm fairly sure that it they got it when they were a student.

Cant you take a scissors to one corner, practice first of course on some old card.

monkeyfudge

I wouldn't advise getting a credit card that is irregular looking in any way. Some places just won't accept it.

I remember one time I was in Chicago O'Hare airport and a guy was trying to pay at the bar with his credit card, which was a special edition card with an F1 racing car on it and a photo of the driver. The woman at the bar wouldn't accept his credit card as the customer didn't look like the guy in the photo.

MorningStar

It's not even original the Egg card looks the same.

Sam Vimes

monkeyfudge wrote:

I wouldn't advise getting a credit card that is irregular looking in any way. Some places just won't accept it.

I remember one time I was in Chicago O'Hare airport and a guy was trying to pay at the bar with his credit card, which was a special edition card with an F1 racing car on it and a photo of the driver. The woman at the bar wouldn't accept his credit card as the customer didn't look like the guy in the photo.

LoL only in america.

that credit card is only for students and they don't work in some atms because of their weird shape

gibo_ie

To Quote from AIB website
"The AIB mc² Card has a funky new design and is first to the Irish market. Some ATMs, vending machines and POS devices may not have the technology to accept this Card and may reject or retain it. This includes some cinema, train and car park ticketing machines."

I dont think i fancy that much....

Sleipnir

I'm amazed anybody would choose a credit card based on the way it looks. I mean, it spends 99% of it's life in an animal hide.

Still, you are AIB's wet-dream of a customer!

dundalk cailin

i have that one, rarely use it, and when i do its to pay for flights on net, hence the shape not being appreciated or a problem

its see through as well
by far the coolest credit card

Canis Lupus

Sleipnir wrote:

I'm amazed anybody would choose a credit card based on the way it looks. I mean, it spends 99% of it's life in an animal hide.

Still, you are AIB's wet-dream of a customer!

Just goes to show there is always someone who thinks something like this is "cool". I personally turned my credit card into an octagon. You would be surprised how much more sex I get now. Defintely more effective than just rounded corners*


*Parts of the above statement may not be true

K!LL!@N

Commander Vimes wrote:

LoL only in america.

Most credit cards in the states have the owners face on them as a security measure.

Killian

um7y1h83ge06nx

I have one of these cards. Working now but I got it last year when I was a student. Didin't ask for this weird shape, just got it. Does look cool though! :cool:

seriouslyme3

Crap.... It's only available to students. The bank e-mailed me.

So okay with card shape outta the problem what bank does have the best Master/Visa card?

whiskeyman

seriouslyme3 wrote:

what bank does have the best Master/Visa card?

Are you talking about best as in colours, logos, holograms, or best in terms of interest rate and terms and conditions?

Canis Lupus

This is a bit like watching a girl buy a car.

seriouslyme3

whiskeyman wrote:

Are you talking about best as in colours, logos, holograms, or best in terms of interest rate and terms and conditions?

lol In rates and conditions.... BOI Looks good and i already have an acc with them.

Sam Vimes

K!LL!@N wrote:

Most credit cards in the states have the owners face on them as a security measure.

Killian

i know but it was a promotional one with a picture of a celebrity on it

Dave

Canis Lupus wrote:

This is a bit like watching a girl buy a car.

AN ex-girlfriend of mine was getting her first car.

I asked her "Ooh what type of car are you getting."

"A red one"

:v:

jor el

AIB's "Attacked by Sissors" Credit Card

When I read that I had an image of a credit card with a dotted line down the middle of it indicating where you should cut it up. But alas, this is not the case

There are no "cool" credit cards though. They're generally a bad idea, except if you keep spending to a minimum and clear your balance each month. But how many people actually do that?

Choose a credit card that offers a low interest rate, or zero interest on purchases for a time, then change to another one. None of this will be important if you clear the balance each month, but just in case. Choosing a card because it looks nice is just plain daft.

wyndham

Bank of Scotland have just launched one today afaik. With the cool corner missing and a low low apr of 9.9% std. First 6 mths bal transfer free. Called simply "plastic". Don't know if card is see-thru though!

Cake Fiend

Canis Lupus wrote:

This is a bit like watching a girl buy a car.

Or a computer, what a lollercoaster that is!

jm2k

the "cool" missing corner is great on the credit card, until you put it into one of the train ticket machines in Paris and it gets stuck!!! :eek:

L5

Ill give you mine for free *. Pm me your details and ill phone AIB and transfer ownership to you







* (2,500 owed on card)

seriouslyme3 wrote:

Hey Guys,

I wanna get myself a Mastercard but not just any credit card, as sad as it may be i wanna get the new cool looking Mastercard that AIB are doing.
The problem is that i'm not a student and as far as i can see they only get issued on Student accounts. So my really quick question is:

Is there any non-students on here who has a cool shaped Mastercard?

The look like this: http://www.aib.ie/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=AIB_PersonalPortal%2FAIB_Services%2Faib_d_service&c=AIB_Services&cid=1004321421124&channel=YM

Siogfinsceal

hahah lol yeah its pretty allright. My mbna ones pretty too though its a pigsback one its gold! ;-) and from spending money woth it I got a lovely 30 euro worth of awear vouchers last month ! much better than a roundy corner me thinks!

Endurance Man

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