Revolut - Ultracheap FX (prepaid Mastercard)

duffman13

Niemoj wrote: »

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?

when did you order the card?

The Ayatolla

duffman13 wrote: »

when did you order the card?

Probably Sunday judging by some of the posters on here!

Edit - some fella posted his Mastercard pin on a public forum. I really have seen it all.

Take me now Lord, I'm ready.

Niemoj

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Probably Sunday judging by some of the posters on here!

Edit - some fella posted his Mastercard pin on a public forum. I really have seen it all.

Take me now Lord, I'm ready.

God forbid someone could get my information from it and drain my account of £5!!

I changed it before posting here anyway.

Niemoj

duffman13 wrote: »

when did you order the card?

2 September.

Was supposed to have been here on the 7th and no sign.

Frynge

My card arrived one day sfter the expected delivery.

If anyone is worried about the card being lost in the post and someone using it, you can just block the card in the app and then unblock whenever you want to use it.

Also i was in a shop earlier and had forgotten my wallet but the revolut card was in the car. Between leaving the the shop for the car and back in i had €30 lodged on the card and it worked perfect.

Irish Halo

Niemoj wrote: »

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?

Have you contacted Revolut via in the in app support?

Niemoj

Irish Halo wrote: »

Have you contacted Revolut via in the in app support?

Yeah, I tried it and they basically said to wait a bit and see does it show up.

wush06

The Ayatolla wrote: »

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

yosser hughes wrote: »

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.

TiltedBrain wrote: »

This, what did you expect

From there website

You can top up instantly using your debit card or via a bank transfer. Open the Revolut App and tap 'Top Up' to enter your debit card details. If you want to top up via bank transfer you can find the necessary details by tapping the top menu 'Top up by Card' if you are on iOS or swiping left if you are on Android. You must use your 8-digit reference number if you are topping up via bank transfer for the transaction to be processed.

killbillvol2

sangsung wrote: »

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?

There shouldn't be any fees within the eurozone so no advantage.

gipi

Niemoj wrote: »

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!

How do you change the pin? Mine has a recurring theme too.....

Niemoj

gipi wrote: »

How do you change the pin? Mine has a recurring theme too.....

On the app under "My Card" tap show pin and there's an option to change it.

galwayjohn89

Just used it as a test in Istanbul. Took out 20 Lira, €5.95 was taken out of my revolute balance, exactly what xe.com said. No fees at all. Great being able to take out only small amounts at a time.

_dof_

wush06 wrote: »

From there website

You can top up instantly using your debit card or via a bank transfer.

They should probably have a comma before the "or" :
"You can top up instantly using your debit card, or via a Bank Transfer" to make it clearer that the "instantly" part only applies to the debit card.

But it begs the question, if they make money by the small fees that merchants pay when you use your revolut card, don't they have to pay the same fees to your debit card provider when you top up using a debit card?

gipi

Niemoj wrote: »

On the app under "My Card" tap show pin and there's an option to change it.

Thanks, no option on mine to change though? Not a major issue, I'lk keep an eye on it.

Tony

Same here and i have verified identity. As you say no biggie

gipi wrote: »

Thanks, no option on mine to change though? Not a major issue, I'lk keep an eye on it.

gipi

Tony wrote: »

Same here and i have verified identity. As you say no biggie

Just discovered that my version of the app needs to be updated...and one of the new features is change pin.

chasm

Used my card for the first time yesterday here in the UK. Withdrew sterling at an ATM and had no issues whatsoever.
After the issues I had with topping up etc I made a point of bringing some sterling with me in case I had any other problems but it all seems sorted now and it was a straightforward transaction, can't remember the exact rate but i think it was .72 and I saved on the AIB commission too so I'm happy out. Thanks OP

Tony

Thanks, just updated the app and the change pin now showing too.

gipi wrote: »

Just discovered that my version of the app needs to be updated...and one of the new features is change pin.

Niemoj

Finally got the card, included the Eircode but county was left out and still got here no bother, still not entirelt sold on that €27m+ scheme but that's for a different thread :pac:....

Anyway, that's some snazzy packaging!

OU812

Tony wrote: »

Thanks, just updated the app and the change pin now showing too.

Did you get notification to update it (standard apple update)?

Tony

No notification, i'm on android so just checked my apps on the play store

OU812 wrote: »

Did you get notification to update it (standard apple update)?

Allyall

I've tried to top up with my O2 card and it says "The transaction has been declined by your bank. Please contact your bank."

Is it because it's an O2 card, Is it possible to top up before verifying, or is that because I don't have the card yet?

lovehathi

how do u charge the card by bank transfer.?
will aib charge for cash advance if charged with credit card?

physioman

Niemoj wrote: »

Finally got the card, included the Eircode but county was left out and still got here no bother, still not entirelt sold on that €27m+ scheme but that's for a different thread :pac:....

Anyway, that's some snazzy packaging!

How long were you waiting? Waiting on mine

millhousegirl

This appears to be quite good and similar to the DKB Visa card available in Germany. https://www.deutscheskonto.org/en/dkb/

absolutegroove

Have been using this card in Iceland (the country) with no issues. Seems to track the xe.com exchange rate.

No card transaction fees have been charged.

I only wish Iceland was cheaper 😔

maximoose

Anyone successfully withdraw to their bank account, how long did it take?

Signed up and got the free £5 bonus, then got my friend who owed me some cash to sign up and send it that way and got another £5 for referring him.. score!

Withdrew yesterday to bank account, curious how long it takes

Niemoj

physioman wrote: »

How long were you waiting? Waiting on mine

Delivery date was 7/9, got it today, 9/9.

Niemoj

Friend signed up using my link and I got the £5 handy.

So from essentially putting €10 on hold I've gotten a free MasterCard with no fees and maybe about €13?

Seems too good to be true but thankfully I've yet to be proven otherwise.

Once again, cheers OP.

soirish

millhousegirl wrote: »

This appears to be quite good and similar to the DKB Visa card available in Germany. https://www.deutscheskonto.org/en/dkb/

Interesting, can you sign-up for this card outside Germany?

It had been easily possible until 30 June 2014, when DKB still accepted multiple ways of confirming one’s identity...Currently, the bank is reserved about opening accounts for people living outside Germany – unless they are German citizens.