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Free physical Revolut card

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  • 26-11-2018 8:40pm
    #1
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users Posts: 8,622 ✭✭✭


    To celebrate Cyber Monday this year, revolut decided to allow all new and existing customers who have not previously ordered a physical card to get their first standard card for free.

    the card itself is very handy to have and can be used for multiple currencies at once so wether you’re shopping online in America or the U.K. for example or want to get Netflix cheap from turkey this card is a must have in my opinion

    This is not an affiliate link and I’m not profiting in anyway just sharing

    https://blog.revolut.com/how-to-get-a-free-revolut-card/

    The internet isn’t for everyone



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    #2
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    What are the benefits of the revolut card?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Mantis Toboggan wrote: »
    What are the benefits of the revolut card?

    Better rates on say Sterling


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    #4
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    I use the virtual card and have never owned a physical card from them. Just wondering if I need it at all.


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,259 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    adox wrote: »
    I use the virtual card and have never owned a physical card from them. Just wondering if I need it at all.

    Do you ever leave Ireland? If so then there worth it.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,613 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Technically you don't need it if you assign your virtual card to your Google pay account. You can just pay by tapping your phone.


    Simple


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    pm1977x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭pm1977x


    Do you have to pay a levy to the government like for standard debit/credit cards?


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,112 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Yes you have to pay the Government stamp duty. On Revolut debit card it's charged 12c per ATM transaction and capped at €2.50 per year for ATM only transactions. If you use it for both ATM and card transactions then the cap is €5 just like any other debit card here. You can blame the Irish Government for that.

    https://community.revolut.com/t/irish-customers/3901

    It's also worth noting that Revolut charge higher exchange rates on weekends than weekdays. They are still cheaper than your bank though and their currency exchange rates on weekdays are interbank rates so near identical to those on xe.com.


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    Cubah
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Cubah


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    No


    https://www.revolut.com/ie/

    Yes you do. It's tax, unavoidable.


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    Cubah
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Cubah


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    What tax ? If you don’t withdraw from an atm what tax is there to pay ??

    Someone asked "Do you have to pay a levy to the government like for standard debit/credit cards?" and you replied no.

    I'm simply saying that you're incorrect. There is a levy like there is for standard debit cards. You're right though, it's only for withdrawals.


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    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    listermint wrote: »
    Technically you don't need it if you assign your virtual card to your Google pay account. You can just pay by tapping your phone.


    Simple

    Only if it's a MasterCard?


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    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    listermint wrote: »
    Technically you don't need it if you assign your virtual card to your Google pay account. You can just pay by tapping your phone.


    Simple

    Or watch in my case :p


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    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭bromley52


    pm1977x wrote: »
    Do you have to pay a levy to the government like for standard debit/credit cards?

    Only if you withdraw cash(12c/ ATM withdrawal). As of now if you never withdraw cash you will not pay a fee/levy.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,613 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Phone breaks or dies not so simple

    Yeah ok.

    And the sea levels rise over night and we all need scuba gear.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,613 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Hurrache wrote: »
    Only if it's a MasterCard?

    No I think they take visa too. Sign up and see. Cost you nothing


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    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    listermint wrote: »
    No I think they take visa too. Sign up and see. Cost you nothing

    I've already an account, just thought it only worked for MasterCard. Most give it a try so.


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    KerranJast
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭KerranJast


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Only if you withdraw cash(12c/ ATM withdrawal). As of now if you never withdraw cash you will not pay a fee/levy.
    And only if its a withdrawal within Ireland.

    You can withdraw abroad with no such fee although some foreign countries have their own annoying atm withdrawal fees (USA :mad:).

    Just tap everywhere. It's what its great for :)


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    #18
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Masala


    Thanks OP. I have one already ... dead handy fir eBay and AliExpress!!

    Wanted to get one for each of the grown up kids to protect their own Debit card when online..... was waiting for it to come around FREE again..


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    #19
    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,616 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    Trying to send MXN to someone and it doesn't give me an option on the other currency drop down.
    Revolut website says 23 ccy's including MXN but on mine, it has Moroccan Dirham (MAD) instead of Mexican Peso (MXN) on the currency dropdown?
    Won't let me add MXN and I've contacted Revolut but no response.
    Anybody else having the same problem?


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    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Such an amount of naysaying for something FREE!!

    Cheers OP. Already have one. Revolut is ace.


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    #21
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Not sure this is a deal since my first card was free regardless


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    oliver29
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭oliver29


    Very handy to leave in the car in case the wallet get's forgotten. Tap's great too, but can't take out cash here yet.



    Plus great to bring on hols or nights out. My regular cards don't allow me to disable/enable then adhoc like the revolut app does.


    I paid for shipping when receiving mine and wouldn't be without it (even if i use my original virtual one more - amazon etc.)


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    #23
    andydurnin
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭andydurnin


    where can I find it free, I went in on app and it said get now for €5.99?


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    #24
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Does Revolut support Android or Garmin Pay?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    I use the card all the time, purely for the "Vaults" option. It rounds up any transaction on my card to the nearest euro, and puts it into a seperate savings account on the card. So everytime I buy something I am also putting money into savings.

    Over time it builds up and is a handy way of saving for christmas etc. If you want to go all out you can double it each time as well to save quicker.


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    #26
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    It works the same way as any other MasterCard or Visa card
    Depends which one you get

    Ok but my mastercard is with BOI and isn't suported yet I take it it's the same for revolut. That's a pity. Any Idea with Garmin Pay?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    grimm2005
    Registered Users Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    Mantis Toboggan wrote: »
    Does Revolut support Android or Garmin Pay?

    Yes, it supports Google Pay, both by topping up with a separate Google Pay enabled card and for being used as a Google Pay card itself.


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    #28
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    What's the advantage of having a visa one over MasterCard?


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    #29
    Doodah7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    What's the advantage of having a visa one over MasterCard?

    I have both. My Visa cards is registered in the UK so satisfies the requirements of some websites to have a UK card. The MasterCard is registered in Romania (!).


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    #30
    andydurnin
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭andydurnin


    is the offer over? when I try to get it, it is charging me €5.99 delivery. Am I doing something wrong?


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    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,900 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Should be 3 delivery options.

    5.99
    Sign up to the next level and get free
    or free - slower delivery


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