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Revolut - Ultracheap FX (prepaid Mastercard)

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    #182
    Satriale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,023 ✭✭✭Satriale


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Anyone use it online?

    Used it on Aliexpress, no problem.


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    #183
    acalmenvoy
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭acalmenvoy


    Delta2113 wrote: »
    Did you verify identity acalmenvoy yet? I have not done it myself so far.

    I would have thought the U.K. is the best place to use a U.K. issued card.

    Loving the feedback here from users.

    Yeah. Identity verified.


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    #184
    chasm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭chasm


    I received my card, and got the pin code via "see pin" in the app yesterday. After wasting half of the day yesterday between emails and support via the app my top ups were eventually applied and now today i find it is saying that the card is being printed and the "see pin" button has gone?? Will not be very impressed if the pin number I got on Friday no longer works now that they have my money!


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    #185
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Can this save me any money over my Visa debit card? All I really do is buy stuff on eBay with PayPal and Amazon with their currency converter.....I get the feeling this card is aimed at travelers.


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    #186
    Satriale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,023 ✭✭✭Satriale


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Can this save me any money over my Visa debit card? All I really do is buy stuff on eBay with PayPal and Amazon with their currency converter.....I get the feeling this card is aimed at travelers.

    The banks or Amazon/Paypal will be profiting from your currency exchanges, this card will cut out them out of the loop by giving you the same rates they get when buying currency.


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    #187
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Took me three goes to add the card to PayPal because of the funky way they processed my address details. Love the way I was able to link and confirm my card almost instantly though.


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    #188
    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭galwayjohn89


    Used it online in US Dollars, Sterling and Indian Ruppees. All rates were within 1c of XE.com. Will be using it over in Turkey/India and Nepal at the ATMS. If it works there with no fees, I'll be seriously impressed.


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    #189
    Zyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭Zyzz


    So this can be used as a separate card for Amazon?


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    #190
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Zyzz wrote: »
    So this can be used as a separate card for Amazon?

    Yes.


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    #191
    soirish
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭soirish


    Sending invites to friends doesn't work for me. Keep getting an error to try again later.


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    #192
    irishgeo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,369 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    i have had zero issues with the card, transffere 100 euros to it, no id check yet, used it on paypal as well.


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    #193
    Rock Paper Scissors
    Registered Users Posts: 811 ✭✭✭Rock Paper Scissors


    I've linked the card to my paypal and have been using to make a lot of purchases. The last purchase I made was today.

    Paypal were giving me $1.08104 per €1
    Revolut gave me $1.1149 per €1

    (see screenshots attached)

    Thats quite a difference and really adds up if you use paypal alot.


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    #194
    yoshimitsu
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭yoshimitsu


    I opened an account last monday (31/08) and so far received my £5 bonus, physical card in the mail and used it on a amazon.co.uk transaction in GBP. I've invited a few friends using the button on the app (which sends a text message) but so far havent been notified of a further £5 bonus.
    I'm curious to try to withdraw money from a UK ATM. Will try that next week and let u know.
    So far so good, really like the service. I'm pretty sure the business model is not sustainable as it is but as long as it works for free I'll keep using it.


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    #195
    wush06
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭wush06


    Transferred money from my bank account on Sunday morning still has not gone into to the account yet. There support now wants me to send them all my bank details like bic numbers account numbers the lot.
    Check the transfer with my on line bank and I have entered all the right info not mad about sending that sort of info over some app will ring them tomorrow.


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    #196
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    wush06 wrote: »
    Transferred money from my bank account on Sunday morning still has not gone into to the account yet. There support now wants me to send them all my bank details like bic numbers account numbers the lot.
    Check the transfer with my on line bank and I have entered all the right info not mad about sending that sort of info over some app will ring them tomorrow.

    Bank transfers done on a weekend are not initiated until the Monday.... It should probably be there Wednesday morning at the latest.


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    #197
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,879 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    wush06 wrote: »
    Transferred money from my bank account on Sunday morning still has not gone into to the account yet. There support now wants me to send them all my bank details like bic numbers account numbers the lot.
    Check the transfer with my on line bank and I have entered all the right info not mad about sending that sort of info over some app will ring them tomorrow.
    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Bank transfers done on a weekend after initiated until the Monday.... It should probably be there Wednesday morning at the latest.

    Most cross border transfers take 2 working days. What do you think was going to happen your payment on a Sunday?
    As the Aytolla says, Wednesday it will be most likely there.


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    #198
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Bank transfers done on a weekend after initiated until the Monday.... It should probably be there Wednesday morning at the latest.

    This, what did you expect


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    #199
    Niemoj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    App says show pin on the card with a delivery date of today but no sign of it yet, hopefully it comes tomorrow.


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    #200
    Niemoj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    Something interesting I noticed.

    I topped up by €10 to get the £5 bonus with my AIB Visa Debit card and it actually says it was topped up via Royal Bank Of Scotland!

    Strange that it's seeing it as a Scottish bank (incorrect) as opposed to an Irish one.


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    #201
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Niemoj wrote: »
    Something interesting I noticed.

    I topped up by €10 to get the £5 bonus with my AIB Visa Debit card and it actually says it was topped up via Royal Bank Of Scotland!

    Strange that it's seeing it as a Scottish bank (incorrect) as opposed to an Irish one.

    Same for my ptsb visa debit


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    #202
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,879 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    Niemoj wrote: »
    Something interesting I noticed.

    I topped up by €10 to get the £5 bonus with my AIB Visa Debit card and it actually says it was topped up via Royal Bank Of Scotland!

    Strange that it's seeing it as a Scottish bank (incorrect) as opposed to an Irish one.

    It depends on who they use for their clearing services. Bank of Ireland for example, use Lloyds for their UK clearing. Or they used to anyway.
    Some banks use intermediary banks as well.


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    #203
    sangsung
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 102 ✭✭sangsung


    Folks I am going on holidays to Italy next week. Would I be better off using my revolut card while there rather than my Visa Debit? Would I save on fees?


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    #204
    soirish
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭soirish


    Changed my pin yesterday and the card was rejected in store today.


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    #205
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users Posts: 14,240 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    soirish wrote: »
    Changed my pin yesterday and the card was rejected in store today.

    I think you're best verifying yourself with Revolut before relying on it too much


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    #206
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Anyone have any lucky verifying ?

    Tried using the driving licence but it seems impossible. What's the technique required?


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    #207
    vandriver
    Registered Users Posts: 3,459 ✭✭✭vandriver


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Anyone have any lucky verifying ?

    Tried using the driving licence but it seems impossible. What's the technique required?

    It will work if you have one of the new credit card licenses.Otherwise,use your passport,and just line it all up till the lines change colour.


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    #208
    Frynge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭Frynge


    vandriver wrote: »
    It will work if you have one of the new credit card licenses.Otherwise,use your passport,and just line it all up till the lines change colour.

    I was able to verify with my pinky!


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    #209
    flangemeistro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,692 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    Frynge wrote: »
    I was able to verify with my pinky!

    Same here, it looks like they are only interested in the picture and not the details so just turn your pinky sideways.


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    #210
    Niemoj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    Still no card. I get they're probably swamped with demand but how long should I wait before I cancel the card in case An Post/whoever have taken it?


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    #211
    Niemoj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭Niemoj


    I just noticed on the card I have yet to get that the pin is 1313!

    I thought recurring numbers like this aren't allowed in a pin as they're too easy?

    Has since been changed now of course!


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