Chain Reaction - Laser Payments

bonnieprince

Has anyone noticed that CRC have stopped accepting payments by laser? I got paid today and was looking to buy at least €100 worth of much needed kit and no feckin laser available, cant use my credit card anymore and bitterly disappointed, no new cassette for my mtb

biomed32

well i have gotten involved in cycling in earnest since febuary and looking on crc i never thought they took laser payments, maybe thats just me

bonnieprince

I was full sure i had always paid by laser but a lack of sleep lately is making me doubt myself :eek:

biomed32

i know the feeling, still on an average of 4 hours or so a night

bonnieprince

its a killer, just checked my crc account and found some orders stating Pay by Card: Switch/Solo which is usually laser i thought.

kenmc

never remember seeing laser meself.

bonnieprince

ok maybe i was delirious this morning, does anyone know of an online store that uses Laser?

messed_up

bonnieprince wrote: »

Has anyone noticed that CRC have stopped accepting payments by laser? I got paid today and was looking to buy at least €100 worth of much needed kit and no feckin laser available, cant use my credit card anymore and bitterly disappointed, no new cassette for my mtb

I must going barmy too cos I was sure that I got stuff of them by laser a while back. Maybe not

brandon_flowers

bonnieprince wrote: »

ok maybe i was delirious this morning, does anyone know of an online store that uses Laser?

AFAIK the site must be .ie for an Irish laser to work. I had similar problems before and that and thats what AIB said when I rang them.

rughdh

yes, laser only works in Ireland. Cyclesuperstore accept it.

bonnieprince

thanks for the input guys, they also accept cheques so might use that archaic payment method or maybe barter some sheaves of wheat

Explosive_Cornflake

Laser works In Ireland, and Outside, Just not in the UK. It's one of those oddities. There's something on wikipedia about it, but from the top of my head, all the Debit systems became laser a few years ago, and most work with each other, but the Switch/Solo wasn't compatible with Irish laser systems. I think I remember using Laser in Denmark or somewhere, but I know for a fact it won't work in the UK.
You could take out cash a drive up if you felt bored. I went up the showroom a few weeks back to pick up a bike. Was great, ready built for me, and I got the the stem changed for free. Giants causeway is an hour from here if you wanted to tell the missus you were bringing here there, and you could pop in on the way.

bonnieprince

thanks e_c, i think i will tell my wife on the way up i am buying this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/LargeImage.aspx?ModelID=30534&FileName=30534-1.jpg

and not tell her the price!

stuf

Explosive_Cornflake wrote: »

Laser works In Ireland, and Outside, Just not in the UK. It's one of those oddities. There's something on wikipedia about it, but from the top of my head, all the Debit systems became laser a few years ago, and most work with each other, but the Switch/Solo wasn't compatible with Irish laser systems. I think I remember using Laser in Denmark or somewhere, but I know for a fact it won't work in the UK.

Have used my Laser card in UK supermarkets many times. Not because it's a laser card but because it's a Maestro card too which is the Visa-run international debit card scheme. Laser is an Irish system an not international in any way.

@OP there's a Maestro option on CRC checkout so you can pay with your laser card as long as it has the Maestro symbol on the back

ednwireland

scwalbe nobby nic ?????????????????????

who thinks up these names

rebel.ranter

Why not set up a prepaid Visa a/c like http://www.entropay.com?
Would that work for you?

bonnieprince

I will look into that rebel.ranter.

Recieved an email this morning from CRC and they have advised they used to accept Laser but due to issues with payments they have removed this service from their site. So i was not dreaming which is great for the ole sanity!!

CRC advised use bank transfer or paypal.

I am going to try bank transfer which costs nothing for a standard international payment. Paypal do not accept Laser cards even though they accept debit cards.

Thanks for the replies.

rottenhat

bonnieprince wrote: »

I am going to try bank transfer which costs nothing for a standard international payment.

Who are you with? Ulster Bank are charging me something like 50 cent for the privilege.

bonnieprince

I am with AIB, they have a standard (€0 for 3 days processing) and an urgent feature (€12.70 for 1-2 days processing) which is good i think.

Explosive_Cornflake

Ok, I thought all Laser was Maestro these days. Good to know that it should work. What bank is your laser with?

stuf wrote: »

Have used my Laser card in UK supermarkets many times. Not because it's a laser card but because it's a Maestro card too which is the Visa-run international debit card scheme. Laser is an Irish system an not international in any way.

@OP there's a Maestro option on CRC checkout so you can pay with your laser card as long as it has the Maestro symbol on the back

Oh, BTW, I should add the CRC showroom isn't open the weekend which is a pity.

bonnieprince

With AIB for Laser and have the Maestro logo on it but i was under the assumption that Maestro only worked in UK.

Redmen Rule OK

stuf et at.

Laser is the name for the Irish debit card, Maestro is owned by MasterCard (NOT VISA) which enables any card with the Maestro brand to be used internationally.

The reason your Maestro branded card isn't accepted in the UK is that when Maestro took over Switch in 2005, MasterCard set up UK Maestro (as opposed to International Maestro) - confusing I know!

Your card is rejected on the UK sites because some on-line sites only accept UK Maestro.

Visa on the other hand are a competitor of MasterCard's and they also provide debit cards but with both use in Ireland and internationally. Web sites won't distinguish between UK / Ireland and the rest of the world.

Banks worldwide have licences with Visa and MasterCard to use their brands.

wotdef

Try using 3V vouchers, I know it can be a bit of a hassle getting the amounts to match with purchases but they work on the CRC site.

Andy-Pandy

Sorry mods for bumping a 3 year old thread, if you want to lock it feel free but i thought it better to use an existing one than starting a new one.

I managed to use a laser card on the site over the last few days. I didnt think i would be able to, but i was a bit desperate, so i put through the sale and got an order dispatched notice this morning. I know laser cards are thankfully being fazed out but it might be useful for others, or some sort of fluke, im not sure.

A

catweazle

Andy-Pandy wrote: »

Sorry mods for bumping a 3 year old thread, if you want to lock it feel free but i thought it better to use an existing one than starting a new one.

I managed to use a laser card on the site over the last few days. I didnt think i would be able to, but i was a bit desperate, so i put through the sale and got an order dispatched notice this morning. I know laser cards are thankfully being fazed out but it might be useful for others, or some sort of fluke, im not sure.

A

Have you perhaps one of those new hybrid laser/visa cards they are sending out, I got mine last week

Andy-Pandy

catweazle wrote: »

Have you perhaps one of those new hybrid laser/visa cards they are sending out, I got mine last week

Thats the thing, its a laser/maestro card. I even went through the maestro pay option. Either they have changed their policy or its a fluke.

bcmf

In the last few weeks/months I have bought stuff form CRC and Wiggle by using my laser/maestro card.

Mycroft H

bcmf wrote: »

In the last few weeks/months I have bought stuff form CRC and Wiggle by using my laser/maestro card.

I'm going to have no money left because of that. Feck

Lumen

BX 19 wrote: »

I'm going to have no money left because of that. Feck

If CRC's past security performance is anything to go by, you won't even have to go to the bother of buying stuff yourself.

Paypal or death!