• Debit Card Renewal

    From Jeff Gaines@jgnewsid@outlook.com to uk.d-i-y on Wed May 13 13:46:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y


    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not
    seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to
    follow?
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  • From Andy Burns@usenet@andyburns.uk to uk.d-i-y on Wed May 13 16:49:33 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the
    next number in sequence, e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just
    incremented ...

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  • From Theo@theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk to uk.d-i-y on Wed May 13 16:56:20 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the
    next number in sequence, e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just incremented ...

    Sometimes you get the same number with an expiry date +2/+3+5 years on from
    the old one.

    I think there is a mechanism by which the banks communicate updates in card numbers to merchants with a 'continuous payment authority' with the
    customer, like subscriptions (but perhaps not saved cards?). It means subscription payments don't suddenly start failing if the card is renewed.
    If the card is reported stolen then perhaps they won't propagate the new number?

    Theo
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  • From The Natural Philosopher@tnp@invalid.invalid to uk.d-i-y on Wed May 13 18:45:34 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 13/05/2026 14:46, Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to follow?

    I would NOT be surprised.
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    things do occur that make you shake your head and remind yourself that
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  • From Jeff Gaines@jgnewsid@outlook.com to uk.d-i-y on Thu May 14 09:54:51 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 13/05/2026 in message <xn0ppqaqafqdqbk02u@news.individual.net> Jeff
    Gaines wrote:

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not >seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to >follow?

    I started a chat with the bank to check this, they were so slow I went to
    bed in the end. Looked at it again this morning and they confirmed it is
    the replacement card!

    I can use it with Amazon (perhaps other online shopping) but haven't physically received it yet...
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  • From The Natural Philosopher@tnp@invalid.invalid to uk.d-i-y on Thu May 14 11:11:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 14/05/2026 10:54, Jeff Gaines wrote:
    On 13/05/2026 in message <xn0ppqaqafqdqbk02u@news.individual.net> Jeff Gaines wrote:

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have
    not seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to
    follow?

    I started a chat with the bank to check this, they were so slow I went
    to bed in the end. Looked at it again this morning and they confirmed it
    is the replacement card!

    I can use it with Amazon (perhaps other online shopping) but haven't physically received it yet...

    Beware my experience that once you or someone else does use it your
    existing card is invalidated
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    gets full Marx.

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  • From pinnerite@pinnerite@gmail.com to uk.d-i-y on Fri May 15 11:56:11 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 13 May 2026 16:56:20 +0100 (BST)
    Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the
    next number in sequence, e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just incremented ...

    Sometimes you get the same number with an expiry date +2/+3+5 years on from the old one.

    I think there is a mechanism by which the banks communicate updates in card numbers to merchants with a 'continuous payment authority' with the
    customer, like subscriptions (but perhaps not saved cards?). It means subscription payments don't suddenly start failing if the card is renewed. If the card is reported stolen then perhaps they won't propagate the new number?

    Theo

    Mine both c/card and d/card recently expired. The new numbers were totally different.
    Incidentally I have not found how to get rid of old numbers on Amazon.

    Alan
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  • From Andy Burns@usenet@andyburns.uk to uk.d-i-y on Fri May 15 12:08:44 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    pinnerite wrote:

    I have not found how to get rid of old numbers on Amazon.

    Your Accounts / Your Payments / Wallet

    This link will probably take you there (via login page if necessary)

    <https://www.amazon.co.uk/cpe/yourpayments/wallet?ref_=ya_d_c_pmt_mpo>

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  • From Mark Carver@mark@invalid.com to uk.d-i-y on Sat May 16 09:58:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 13/05/2026 16:56, Theo wrote:
    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not >>> seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to
    follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the
    next number in sequence, e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just
    incremented ...

    Sometimes you get the same number with an expiry date +2/+3+5 years on from the old one.

    I think there is a mechanism by which the banks communicate updates in card numbers to merchants with a 'continuous payment authority' with the
    customer, like subscriptions (but perhaps not saved cards?). It means subscription payments don't suddenly start failing if the card is renewed.
    If the card is reported stolen then perhaps they won't propagate the new number?
    Well, I spotted a couple of fraudulent transactions on my credit card recently, I phoned the bank, and they refunded the transactions, and
    killed the card, and sent me a replacement (which impressively arrived
    within 24 hours)

    About an hour after my report to them, the new card details appeared in
    the app, so I set about changing various subscriptions with the new card details. However I forgot one, but amazingly logging on to that vendor's portal, it had updated by itself anyway.

    The new card has a completely different last 8 digits
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  • From Timatmarford@tim@marford.uk.com to uk.d-i-y on Sat May 16 11:55:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 16/05/2026 09:58, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 13/05/2026 16:56, Theo wrote:
    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have
    not
    seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to
    follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the
    next number in sequence,-a e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just
    incremented ...

    Sometimes you get the same number with an expiry date +2/+3+5 years on
    from
    the old one.

    I think there is a mechanism by which the banks communicate updates in
    card
    numbers to merchants with a 'continuous payment authority' with the
    customer, like subscriptions (but perhaps not saved cards?).-a It means
    subscription payments don't suddenly start failing if the card is
    renewed.
    If the card is reported stolen then perhaps they won't propagate the new
    number?
    Well, I spotted a couple of fraudulent transactions on my credit card recently, I phoned the bank, and they refunded the transactions, and
    killed the card, and sent me a replacement (which impressively arrived within 24 hours)

    About an hour after my report to them, the new card details appeared in
    the app, so I set about changing various subscriptions with the new card details. However I forgot one, but amazingly logging on to that vendor's portal, it had updated by itself anyway.

    The new card has a completely different last 8 digits

    Interesting. Lloyds are moving from Mastercard to Visa. Rather
    concerning to think of all the services that bill me once/year and all
    the suppliers that have my card recorded ready for use!



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  • From Mark Carver@mark@invalid.com to uk.d-i-y on Sat May 16 12:42:22 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 16/05/2026 11:55, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 16/05/2026 09:58, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 13/05/2026 16:56, Theo wrote:
    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I
    have not
    seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to >>>>> follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the
    next number in sequence,-a e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just
    incremented ...

    Sometimes you get the same number with an expiry date +2/+3+5 years
    on from
    the old one.

    I think there is a mechanism by which the banks communicate updates
    in card
    numbers to merchants with a 'continuous payment authority' with the
    customer, like subscriptions (but perhaps not saved cards?).-a It means
    subscription payments don't suddenly start failing if the card is
    renewed.
    If the card is reported stolen then perhaps they won't propagate the new >>> number?
    Well, I spotted a couple of fraudulent transactions on my credit card
    recently, I phoned the bank, and they refunded the transactions, and
    killed the card, and sent me a replacement (which impressively arrived
    within 24 hours)

    About an hour after my report to them, the new card details appeared
    in the app, so I set about changing various subscriptions with the new
    card details. However I forgot one, but amazingly logging on to that
    vendor's portal, it had updated by itself anyway.

    The new card has a completely different last 8 digits

    Interesting. Lloyds are moving from Mastercard to Visa. Rather
    concerning to think of all the services that bill me once/year and all
    the suppliers that have my card recorded ready for use!
    I doubt the scheme will still work going Visa<>Mastercard, but who knows ?!! --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Max Demian@max_demian@bigfoot.com to uk.d-i-y on Sat May 16 18:04:32 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 16/05/2026 11:55, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 16/05/2026 09:58, Mark Carver wrote:

    Well, I spotted a couple of fraudulent transactions on my credit card
    recently, I phoned the bank, and they refunded the transactions, and
    killed the card, and sent me a replacement (which impressively arrived
    within 24 hours)

    About an hour after my report to them, the new card details appeared
    in the app, so I set about changing various subscriptions with the new
    card details. However I forgot one, but amazingly logging on to that
    vendor's portal, it had updated by itself anyway.

    The new card has a completely different last 8 digits

    Interesting. Lloyds are moving from Mastercard to Visa. Rather
    concerning to think of all the services that bill me once/year and all
    the suppliers that have my card recorded ready for use!

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They want
    to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did a few
    years ago.
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  • From Scott@newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk to uk.d-i-y on Sat May 16 18:05:32 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 13 May 2026 16:56:20 +0100 (BST), Theo
    <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I have not >> > seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to
    follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the
    next number in sequence, e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just
    incremented ...

    Sometimes you get the same number with an expiry date +2/+3+5 years on from >the old one.

    Is it not the same number for a credit card and a new number for a
    debit card?
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  • From pinnerite@pinnerite@gmail.com to uk.d-i-y on Sat May 16 19:09:33 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On Fri, 15 May 2026 12:08:44 +0100
    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

    pinnerite wrote:

    I have not found how to get rid of old numbers on Amazon.

    Your Accounts / Your Payments / Wallet

    This link will probably take you there (via login page if necessary)

    <https://www.amazon.co.uk/cpe/yourpayments/wallet?ref_=ya_d_c_pmt_mpo>


    Thanks. So easy. :)
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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.d-i-y on Sat May 16 20:10:53 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 16/05/2026 12:42, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 16/05/2026 11:55, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 16/05/2026 09:58, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 13/05/2026 16:56, Theo wrote:
    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Jeff Gaines wrote:

    A question for the combined experience here.

    My debit card expires 05/26 - end of this month.

    When I log on to Amazon it complains it is about to expire.

    I just bought something and it came up with a new number that I
    have not
    seen before.

    Does that mean something goes on electronically with physical card to >>>>>> follow?
    Yes, when i card expires (as opposed to being cancelled) you get the >>>>> next number in sequence,-a e.g. if old card was 1111 1111 1111 111X
    you probably get new number 1111 1111 1111 112Z

    where X and Z are check digits on the card number

    and major players like Amazon etc "know" the card number has just
    incremented ...

    Sometimes you get the same number with an expiry date +2/+3+5 years
    on from
    the old one.

    I think there is a mechanism by which the banks communicate updates
    in card
    numbers to merchants with a 'continuous payment authority' with the
    customer, like subscriptions (but perhaps not saved cards?).-a It means >>>> subscription payments don't suddenly start failing if the card is
    renewed.
    If the card is reported stolen then perhaps they won't propagate the
    new
    number?
    Well, I spotted a couple of fraudulent transactions on my credit card
    recently, I phoned the bank, and they refunded the transactions, and
    killed the card, and sent me a replacement (which impressively
    arrived within 24 hours)

    About an hour after my report to them, the new card details appeared
    in the app, so I set about changing various subscriptions with the
    new card details. However I forgot one, but amazingly logging on to
    that vendor's portal, it had updated by itself anyway.

    The new card has a completely different last 8 digits

    Interesting. Lloyds are moving from Mastercard to Visa. Rather
    concerning to think of all the services that bill me once/year and all
    the suppliers that have my card recorded ready for use!
    I doubt the scheme will still work going Visa<>Mastercard, but who
    knows ?!!

    I would like to see one of the European schemes to be up and running.
    Given the behaviour of the current US administration, I don't feel too
    happy that pretty much all such transactions go through one of two
    American companies.

    10% tariff on all transactions?
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    Sam Plusnet
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  • From Mark Carver@mark@invalid.com to uk.d-i-y on Sun May 17 10:10:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They want
    to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did a few
    years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds
    switching their allegiance to Visa
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  • From Scott@newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk to uk.d-i-y on Sun May 17 11:12:43 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On Sun, 17 May 2026 10:10:23 +0100, Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They want
    to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might as well
    amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did a few
    years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds
    switching their allegiance to Visa

    Is Visa becoming the dominant player?
    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Charles Hope@clh@candehope.me.uk to uk.d-i-y on Sun May 17 10:30:02 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 17/05/2026 10:10, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They
    want to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might
    as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did
    a few years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds
    switching their allegiance to Visa

    Lloyds and RBS are not the same, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland/Halifax
    are, however. RBS is also Nat West.
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  • From Bob Eager@throwaway0008@eager.cx to uk.d-i-y on Sun May 17 12:19:27 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On Sun, 17 May 2026 11:12:43 +0100, Scott wrote:

    On Sun, 17 May 2026 10:10:23 +0100, Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They
    want to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might
    as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did
    a few years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds >>switching their allegiance to Visa

    Is Visa becoming the dominant player?

    NatWest debit cards moved from Visa to Mastercard last year.
    .
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  • From Mark Carver@mark@invalid.com to uk.d-i-y on Sun May 17 15:51:39 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 17/05/2026 11:30, Charles Hope wrote:
    On 17/05/2026 10:10, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They
    want to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might
    as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did
    a few years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds
    switching their allegiance to Visa

    Lloyds and RBS are not the same, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland/Halifax
    are, however. RBS is also Nat West.

    You're right, I should have said HBOS.
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  • From Mark Carver@mark@invalid.com to uk.d-i-y on Sun May 17 15:53:41 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 17/05/2026 13:19, Bob Eager wrote:
    On Sun, 17 May 2026 11:12:43 +0100, Scott wrote:

    On Sun, 17 May 2026 10:10:23 +0100, Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They
    want to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might
    as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did
    a few years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds
    switching their allegiance to Visa

    Is Visa becoming the dominant player?

    NatWest debit cards moved from Visa to Mastercard last year.
    I know someone who works for Visa. He says it's quite normal for banks
    to swap their allegiances back and forth between the two
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  • From Charles Hope@clh@candehope.me.uk to uk.d-i-y on Sun May 17 20:30:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On 17/05/2026 15:53, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 17/05/2026 13:19, Bob Eager wrote:
    On Sun, 17 May 2026 11:12:43 +0100, Scott wrote:

    On Sun, 17 May 2026 10:10:23 +0100, Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They
    want to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might >>>>> as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did >>>>> a few years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds
    switching their allegiance to Visa

    Is Visa becoming the dominant player?

    NatWest debit cards moved from Visa to Mastercard last year.
    I know someone who works for Visa. He says it's quite normal for banks
    to swap their allegiances back and forth between the two

    in the early days of Credit Cards, BoS gave me one of each.
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  • From Scott@newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk to uk.d-i-y on Mon May 18 09:00:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.d-i-y

    On Sun, 17 May 26 20:30:03 UTC, Charles Hope <clh@candehope.me.uk>
    wrote:

    On 17/05/2026 15:53, Mark Carver wrote:
    On 17/05/2026 13:19, Bob Eager wrote:
    On Sun, 17 May 2026 11:12:43 +0100, Scott wrote:

    On Sun, 17 May 2026 10:10:23 +0100, Mark Carver <mark@invalid.com>
    wrote:

    On 16/05/2026 18:04, Max Demian wrote:

    ATM I have two MBNA cards, one Visa and the other Mastercard. They >>>>>> want to change my Mastercard one to Visa, for some reason. They might >>>>>> as well amalgamate them and pool the credit limit, as Barclaycard did >>>>>> a few years ago.

    MBNA is part of the Lloyds/RBS group, so that's all part of Lloyds
    switching their allegiance to Visa

    Is Visa becoming the dominant player?

    NatWest debit cards moved from Visa to Mastercard last year.
    I know someone who works for Visa. He says it's quite normal for banks
    to swap their allegiances back and forth between the two

    in the early days of Credit Cards, BoS gave me one of each.

    I had one of each from Barclays.
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    in the early days of Credit Cards, BoS gave me one of each.

    I had one of each from Barclays.



    for a while I had one of each from Midland Access / HSBC
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