Has your VISA card stopped working today?

Apparently payments are being declined in Ireland, the UK and across Europe. Inconvenient.......

https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0601/967655-visa/

https://news.sky.com/story/visa-card-problems-hit-uk-customers-and-businesses-11392087

http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/01/chaos-unfolds-as-visa-payment-crashes-across-europe

antodeco

Explains why I was getting transaction not authorised online all day!

van_beano

VISA Credit Card got declined twice in SuperValu earlier. Was starting to panic thinking I went over the limit which I wasn’t.

NIMAN

Major hack ?

Or just someone press the wrong button at Visa HQ?

Atoms for Peace

Cold, hard, dirty cash is still the king, baby.

Billy86

Ulster bank atm worked for me, mine others would (I'm with TSB). Said to the person behind me in the queue in Aldi, and the person behind then said they had used a separate ulster bank one that worked for them too.

Might wanna get to the ulster bank ones quick since there'll be a lot of fairly large panic withdrawals due to the long weekend I reckon.

OldMrBrennan83

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Charlie19

I'll just have to pull up some floorboards.

jam_mac_jam

Happened about ten minutes ago. I got a free coffee which was nice. well I will pay them back but it was still nice of them. I should be ashamed of myself paying for a coffee with s card. Should have cash.

Billy86

Billy86 wrote: »

Ulster bank atm worked for me, mine others would (I'm with TSB). Said to the person behind me in the queue in Aldi, and the person behind then said they had used a separate ulster bank one that worked for them too.

Might wanna get to the ulster bank ones quick since there'll be a lot of fairly large panic withdrawals due to the long weekend I reckon.

Foooooooooook! Bank holiday, decentish weather promised, think beer gardens and no cash available. I think it really is time to panic then.

OldMrBrennan83

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GBX

Yeah .. but I've no money in my account so I wasn't surprised

OldMrBrennan83

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Trasna1

Not that they will ever admit it but I wonder was the system attacked..

Frynge

Message from one of my card issuers 'if possible, switch to MasterCard '

my visa wouldn't work but mastercard did.
i never carry cash ugh

Sheeps

Visas main market is Europe, think MasterCard will have a major big share after this. I'll be asking my bank to switch me and waive the fees for doing so.

SeaFields

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Happened about ten minutes ago. I got a free coffee which was nice. well I will pay them back but it was still nice of them. I should be ashamed of myself paying for a coffee with s card. Should have cash.

Not at all. I just tap for everything. Easier than cash and change.

Bacchus

Went in to city to get a few bits done/bought and this happens. No cash and Visa not working. Couldn't even top up my Revolut card... time to dip into the company card (I'll pay em back).

pablo128

Are we talking Visa credit cards or debit cards or both?

bluewolf

bluewolf wrote: »

my visa wouldn't work but mastercard did.
i never carry cash ugh

According to the Irish Times:

Mastercard said its payment network was operating normally. “We are seeing nothing abnormal on our network right now,” a spokesman said.

It's hard not to believe though that they aren't doing this at the expense of their rivals right now........

Yer Da sells Avon

It's always a bit embarrassing, having to explain at the tills that "this doesn't usually happen".

Mind you, I probably shouldn't have been having sex with the cashier anyway.

OldMrBrennan83

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EPAndlee

Was in a petrol station earlier and it was mayhem with about 12 people trying to pay with card

Akarinn

Just waiting here until everyone starts blaming their bank and demanding compensation or they will close their accounts... Its a visa Issue and nothing to do with your Financial Institution..

Akarinn

Sheeps wrote: »

Visas main market is Europe, think MasterCard will have a major big share after this. I'll be asking my bank to switch me and waive the fees for doing so.

Why would they switch you and waive the fees? Its not your banks fault that visa went down?

CeilingFly

Sheeps wrote: »

Visas main market is Europe, think MasterCard will have a major big share after this. I'll be asking my bank to switch me and waive the fees for doing so.

You really think that because of one issue that people will switch.

It will all be forgotten in a day.

Akarinn

^^ this.

EPAndlee

EPAndlee wrote: »

Was in a petrol station earlier and it was mayhem with about 12 people trying to pay with card

The cashless society is being pushed as a great thing but then this happens. I really do pity the staff in filling stations across the country right now.

Necro

Deleted User wrote:

Apparently payments are being declined in Ireland, the UK and across Europe. Inconvenient.......

Currently in Italy and the Visa card giving me no issues at all.

retro:electro

Ah this explains why my balance is telling me insufficient funds!
Oh no wait it doesn’t.

OldMrBrennan83

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eviltwin

Was declined twice with an online transaction, went through the third time

How Soon Is Now

Great more widespread panic paddy style...

Akarinn

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Great more widespread panic paddy style...

This will literally cause chaos! People are blaming their bank and not even reading the news. Typical paddy nonsense!

Hococop

Friend said they were working in shops again but could still not be working 100%

Atlantic Dawn

Cashless society me hole.

OldMrBrennan83

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mad m

It’s happening people, Handmaids tale....lets all leggitt to the North!

OldMrBrennan83

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IvySlayer

I got 200 euro in my wallet

How many people can't go out tonight I wonder

OldMrBrennan83

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TallGlass

Usually this type of outage is either

A. Massive undermining of the network

B. Someone pulled the big red plug out, that says 'do not remove'

C. Someone pressed the wrong button

At least it's across Europe, this way someone will be held accountable for it, if it was just Ireland they would be fine as no one here would saying anything to them about it, now upset Claude from Brussels trying to pay for his five course six star, Steak dinner with the bit on the side and you'r fúcked.

weldoninhio

Trasna1 wrote: »

Not that they will ever admit it but I wonder was the system attacked..

Yup, ISIS have claimed the credit.

123balltv

Cash is king

whiskeyman

weldoninhio wrote: »

Yup, ISIS have claimed the credit.

And debit...

nkav86

Paid with visa a out 5pm, it went through but hasn't shown up on my account.....should I be concerned it might 'bounce'

flazio

weldoninhio wrote: »

Yup, ISIS have claimed the credit.

If someone farted in a swimming pool ISIS would claim responsibility for a chemical attack.

What Username Guidelines

AIB Tweeted that their own customers will have no issues with AIB machines. Went to the shops that had a queue of about 15 people. First lad tries the machine, tells everyone it's empty and the queue disperses. Tried my card and it worked fine.

blingrhino

Visa declined tonight 7.30 in a shop

Autosport

Mine worked fine now