Free Revolut physical card (normally €6)

loopymum · 07-10-2017 9:28pm

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Your bank will charge you per transaction for transactions in a different currency. Use this for sterling transactions and don't get charged and get a better transfer rate. You can also use it to withdraw sterling from UK atms without charges.

I have a tesco credit card and they charge 1.75% conversion fee on top of the exchange rate which adds up, I didn't mind so much when the points where decent but they are ****e now so I am using the Revolut a lot more on the UK sites

landmarkjohn · 07-10-2017 10:28pm

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Y You can also use it to withdraw sterling from UK atms without charges.

Max £200 per month without charges.

Thar_Cian · 07-10-2017 10:48pm

Is this still active?

mrcheez · 07-10-2017 10:57pm

jonny_b wrote: »

You can disable the magstrip and contactless from the app

So I'm right about contactless being insecure if the card happens to be out of sight (stolen or used by other person out of view)?

Or are there benefits for keeping contactless without losing security?

Irish Wolf · 07-10-2017 11:41pm

Thar_Cian wrote:

Is this still active?

Worked for me a couple of hours ago..

The high horse brigade · 07-10-2017 11:45pm

mrcheez wrote: »

So I'm right about contactless being insecure if the card happens to be out of sight (stolen or used by other person out of view)?

Or are there benefits for keeping contactless without losing security?

Contractless is limited to €30 transactions with a limit of 5 transactions without using your pin. Don't let any card out of your sight. Contractless cannot be used without touching the card. There are reported cases of contactless thefts on the London underground, for this you should invest in an RFID blocking wallet or purse

Eire Go Brach · 08-10-2017 12:00am

I’m a bit confused about the benefits. Buying online from the likes of amazon would be handy. Does it have to be changed to sterling first? Also with the virtual card can you pay in a store using Apple Pay?

wotzgoingon · 08-10-2017 12:20am

Eire Go Brach wrote: »

I’m a bit confused about the benefits. Buying online from the likes of amazon would be handy. Does it have to be changed to sterling first? Also with the virtual card can you pay in a store using Apple Pay?

No I just top up the account by euros and pay for the item on the likes of amazon.co.uk in sterling(as they add more to the price when amazon calculate exchange rates)

revoult do the automatic conversion without the extra costs that are associated with standard credit/debit cards when paying in sterling.

Aquos76 · 08-10-2017 12:27am

My wife deleted her card tonight also, re-signed up for a new contactless one, got the free delivery on it also, however when she goes in to look at her card now, it’s all black, with no branding on it whatsoever, there is a number, expiry and cvv on it ok. I did my own earlier today and mine is the same as what the physical card is, anyone come across this issue yet?

wotzgoingon · 08-10-2017 12:32am

Aquos76 wrote: »

My wife deleted her card tonight also, re-signed up for a new contactless one, got the free delivery on it also, however when she goes in to look at her card now, it’s all black, with no branding on it whatsoever, there is a number, expiry and cvv on it ok. I did my own earlier today and mine is the same as what the physical card is, anyone come across this issue yet?

I just checked mine there and it is fine. But I did get a notification about downtime on the 08/10 which is now, so maybe that is the reason.

Digital Solitude · 08-10-2017 1:12am

Asked for €50 to order the card, that was €10 on second attempt though.

Getting an error now trying to order it, still listed as free though

*edit* downtime until 2am

mrcheez · 08-10-2017 10:29am

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Contractless is limited to €30 transactions with a limit of 5 transactions without using your pin. Don't let any card out of your sight. Contractless cannot be used without touching the card. There are reported cases of contactless thefts on the London underground, for this you should invest in an RFID blocking wallet or purse

Hmm still not seeing the benefits of contactless when the downsides are far more prevalent. I wouldn't generally lose anything but I also wouldn't normally expect to find someone's hand in my pocket as I did in a crowded subway in Buenos Aires a few years back.

So I'd rather spend the extra 3 seconds and suffer the "inconvenience" of having to enter my PIN every time I use it if it means more security.

RobertFoster · 08-10-2017 11:30am

Every time I try to top up by debit card (EBS MasterCard) it looks for me to sign up to MasterCard SecureCode. This borks the top up pop up in the app and times out the top up. Guess I'll have to top up via bank transfer, which is unfortunately slower.

NikoTopps · 08-10-2017 11:58am

had a old non contact-less card due for expire in Sept 2018. Ordered new card with no issue, delivery expected in 18 Oct, card expire Oct 2022.

Thanks to you OP!!

south · 08-10-2017 12:10pm

I've also deleted my card and ordered a new one. As above, it's now also showing a backed out card

upandcumming · 08-10-2017 12:42pm

south wrote: »

I've also deleted my card and ordered a new one. As above, it's now also showing a backed out card

Are they still available at this point?

NTC · 08-10-2017 1:21pm

upandcumming wrote: »

Are they still available at this point?

I just did it there. Will be delivered in a week or so.

cletus · 08-10-2017 1:23pm

The email said 10,000 free cards on a first come basis

Muahahaha · 08-10-2017 1:36pm

if using this card on Amazon/ebay do you pay UK vat or Irish?

long_b · 08-10-2017 1:42pm

Having a divil of a time getting identity verified. Multiple failures despite clear images

Red Silurian · 08-10-2017 2:01pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

if using this card on Amazon/ebay do you pay UK vat or Irish?

Can't speak for eBay but the vat rate on Amazon is determined by your delivery address, not your card issuer so it doesn't make a difference

south · 08-10-2017 2:01pm

upandcumming wrote: »

Are they still available at this point?

The never asked for payment anyway. I did have a small balance in my account though

J.pilkington · 08-10-2017 2:27pm

to avoid confusion / frustration for new users, you need to wait for ID to be verified, once this happens you will have a black card with a number on it. You then need to delete this card and add a new physical one, only then will you get free delivery option.

08-10-2017 3:26pm

Got this email 2 days after I paid €6 for a card

__..__ · 08-10-2017 4:00pm

So how do you use this card.
If I order from amazon do I just add is a a master card debit card?
Or is it a mastercard Credit card?
And how much do revolute charge to topup?

The high horse brigade · 08-10-2017 4:05pm

mrcheez wrote: »

Hmm still not seeing the benefits of contactless when the downsides are far more prevalent. I wouldn't generally lose anything but I also wouldn't normally expect to find someone's hand in my pocket as I did in a crowded subway in Buenos Aires a few years back.

So I'd rather spend the extra 3 seconds and suffer the "inconvenience" of having to enter my PIN every time I use it if it means more security.

You can disable contactless on a Revolut card, something you can't do with the debit cards issued by most banks. You can even disable the card and enable it only when needed. The point of a Revolut or any other disposable debit card is that you don't use them as a current account but top them up as needed

Carroller · 08-10-2017 4:18pm

I tried signing up is it normal im asked to deposit 100 euro before I receive a card number

J.pilkington · 08-10-2017 4:21pm

__..__ wrote: »

So how do you use this card.
If I order from amazon do I just add is a a master card debit card?
Or is it a mastercard Credit card?
And how much do revolute charge to topup?

Seriously read the thread (or at least the last few pages) / google. It has been covered at least 10 times on this thread and probably 100s of times on boards and 1000s on google

__..__ · 08-10-2017 5:13pm

J.pilkington wrote: »

Seriously read the thread (or at least the last few pages) / google. It has been covered at least 10 times on this thread and probably 100s of times on boards and 1000s on google

Well thanks for a great answer to a simple question. It would have been quicker just to answer the question.
I'll just go back and read 9 pages again so.

Ive another question for anyone who actually feels like helping though.
I tried to verify using a photo of me and my passport. Then it said they failed verification. So I went into verify identity again and now it want a copy of my Switerland visa or a picture of my residence card?
Im Irish by the way and never been to Switerland.
Anyone else ever get that.

wotzgoingon · 08-10-2017 5:58pm

__..__ wrote: »

Well thanks for a great answer to a simple question. It would have been quicker just to answer the question.
I'll just go back and read 9 pages again so.

Ive another question for anyone who actually feels like helping though.
I tried to verify using a photo of me and my passport. Then it said they failed verification. So I went into verify identity again and now it want a copy of my Switerland visa or a picture of my residence card?
Im Irish by the way and never been to Switerland.
Anyone else ever get that.

It's a long time since I signed up but I didn't have to do anything like that afair it only took a few minutes.

__..__ · 08-10-2017 6:36pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

It's a long time since I signed up but I didn't have to do anything like that afair it only took a few minutes.

Maybe they didn't like the look of me

ECookie13 · 08-10-2017 6:37pm

Are the free cards gone ? Don't want to add €10 if there isn't any free cards left.

ZeitgeistGlee · 08-10-2017 6:48pm

ECookie13 wrote: »

Are the free cards gone ? Don't want to add €10 if there isn't any free cards left.

Just worked there for me.

padair · 08-10-2017 7:37pm

Just worked for me and herself. Cheers op, was going to order a touch card but wasn't willing to pay 6 quid delivery

mrcheez · 08-10-2017 8:15pm

The high horse brigade wrote: »

You can disable contactless on a Revolut card, something you can't do with the debit cards issued by most banks. You can even disable the card and enable it only when needed. The point of a Revolut or any other disposable debit card is that you don't use them as a current account but top them up as needed

That's fine, but I guess the point I was making is that the only benefit for me personally of the new card is the extended expiry date as I don't really see the benefit of the contactless option (my current card not having it).

GhostyMcGhost · 08-10-2017 8:18pm

mrcheez wrote: »

That's fine, but I guess the point I was making is that the only benefit for me personally of the new card is the extended expiry date as I don't really see the benefit of the contactless option (my current card not having it).

The one thing that bugged me with the old card was the numbers being raised but in same colour as card meaning camera etc couldn’t pick up the numbers on it

First world problems eh? .... anyway if revolut ever do support Apple Pay it will be surely with the new card provider meaning would need new card anyway

Since it’s free, nothing to lose by getting it

wolfyboy555 · 08-10-2017 8:21pm

Cheers OP had an old card from the start so nice to be able to update for free.

bittihuduga · 08-10-2017 11:17pm

is the new free card contactless?

Aquos76 · 08-10-2017 11:20pm

bittihuduga wrote: »

is the new free card contactless?

Yeah it is.

mik_da_man · 09-10-2017 10:14am

Managed to switch my address to Ireland and get my free card, cheers OP

Padraig Mor · 09-10-2017 11:29am

Have used my contactless Revolut card quite a bit over the last few weeks, in Ireland and the UK. Must say that the reliability of the contactless function is VERY spotty - fails 30% of the time I'd say. Caused me quite a bit of delay at Gatwick on Friday as it meant I had to queue to buy a ticket rather just go through the gate. Also a number of failures when used online.

Wheety · 09-10-2017 11:36am

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Have used my contactless Revolut card quite a bit over the last few weeks, in Ireland and the UK. Must say that the reliability of the contactless function is VERY spotty - fails 30% of the time I'd say. Caused me quite a bit of delay at Gatwick on Friday as it meant I had to queue to buy a ticket rather just go through the gate. Also a number of failures when used online.

Did you have all the security settings turned off?

Is this the general experience?

Vic_08 · 09-10-2017 11:55am

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Have used my contactless Revolut card quite a bit over the last few weeks, in Ireland and the UK. Must say that the reliability of the contactless function is VERY spotty - fails 30% of the time I'd say. Caused me quite a bit of delay at Gatwick on Friday as it meant I had to queue to buy a ticket rather just go through the gate. Also a number of failures when used online.

Did you have a high enough balance on the card for the contactless? I am not sure of the procedure used for them but I do know that you need enough balance for the journey to be valid, from Gatwick AFAIR it is £14 minimum.

I have found the odd website refusing the card, similar to another prepaid debit card I had, I don't use contactless so can't say about that.

illdoit2morrow · 09-10-2017 12:41pm

Cheers Op, i didn't realise i could avail of the contactless card myself.

Padraig Mor · 09-10-2017 1:13pm

Wheety wrote: »

Did you have all the security settings turned off?

Yip, all off.

Vic_08 wrote: »

Did you have a high enough balance on the card for the contactless? I am not sure of the procedure used for them but I do know that you need enough balance for the journey to be valid, from Gatwick AFAIR it is £14 minimum.

Considerably higher than required. Gatwick min balance is £8.10 BTW - as I found out when I topped up Oyster to £7 (only going to East Croydon so £3 trip) and it was refused, so had to queue again to top it up over the £8.10!

I mean, I think Revolut is great so far, but there's no way you can 100% depend on it!

Quackster · 09-10-2017 1:33pm

You need to have £10 minimum on Revolut before making your first Oyster journey as £10 is blocked until the final fare is determined.

Padraig Mor · 09-10-2017 3:34pm

Quackster wrote: »

You need to have £10 minimum on Revolut before making your first Oyster journey as £10 is blocked until the final fare is determined.

I had over a grand on it so presumably that wasn't an issue!

DDC1990 · 09-10-2017 4:04pm

It asked me for â‚¬50 top up not â‚¬10. Weird.

Aquos76 · 09-10-2017 5:59pm

J.pilkington wrote: »

to avoid confusion / frustration for new users, you need to wait for ID to be verified, once this happens you will have a black card with a number on it. You then need to delete this card and add a new physical one, only then will you get free delivery option.

The black card has nothing to do with verification, if anyone has a black card showing all the need to do is log out of the app and then log back in. Revolut will send you a six digit verification code when logging back in. Once logged back in, the black coloured card will be gone.

StereoSound · 09-10-2017 7:39pm

I ordered the contactless to replace my original non contactless card. The new card being issued has a different number on it so I assume I can cut up my old Revolut card now or is it still valid until I start using the new one?

Free Revolut physical card (normally €6)

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