Credit card brands from the early noughties
Discussion
A year or so ago I went through the PPI reclaim process and for almost all providers that I contacted they were able to tell me that I did or didn't have PPI.
However there was one credit card that I had from 2003 - 2004 that I couldn't remember the name of. I thought it was Cahoot, but having contacted Santander they tell me they have no record of me having a Cahoot card.
All I recall was that it was one of the then new brands (so not Barclaycard, Amex etc) and you earnt loyalty points for transactions, which could then turned in to statement credit. I specifically remember this as I cancelled the card after having it 11 months and assumed they would send me the credit, but on further investigation I needed to have the account open 12 months to receive the benefit.
Other brands I recall at the time were:
Mint (RBS)
Egg (Citibank)
Marbles (??)
So can any of you recall the credit card brands from that period with that loyalty points scheme?
Thanks
However there was one credit card that I had from 2003 - 2004 that I couldn't remember the name of. I thought it was Cahoot, but having contacted Santander they tell me they have no record of me having a Cahoot card.
All I recall was that it was one of the then new brands (so not Barclaycard, Amex etc) and you earnt loyalty points for transactions, which could then turned in to statement credit. I specifically remember this as I cancelled the card after having it 11 months and assumed they would send me the credit, but on further investigation I needed to have the account open 12 months to receive the benefit.
Other brands I recall at the time were:
Mint (RBS)
Egg (Citibank)
Marbles (??)
So can any of you recall the credit card brands from that period with that loyalty points scheme?
Thanks
Indeed; there is much to be said for pieces of paper.
Like everyone I use the internet and online stuff a lot but I can't help thinking that if it broke we'd be back in the Stone Age pretty quick.
I thought I might have had some money with a bank, invested in about 2000. I had some letters but nothing showing any values. The phone number was dead, and even though I found another and wrote twice, I never got an answer.
Like everyone I use the internet and online stuff a lot but I can't help thinking that if it broke we'd be back in the Stone Age pretty quick.
I thought I might have had some money with a bank, invested in about 2000. I had some letters but nothing showing any values. The phone number was dead, and even though I found another and wrote twice, I never got an answer.
Simpo Two said:
Indeed; there is much to be said for pieces of paper.
Like everyone I use the internet and online stuff a lot but I can't help thinking that if it broke we'd be back in the Stone Age pretty quick.
I thought I might have had some money with a bank, invested in about 2000. I had some letters but nothing showing any values. The phone number was dead, and even though I found another and wrote twice, I never got an answer.
The alternative to the Internet isn't the Stone Age, Simpo Like everyone I use the internet and online stuff a lot but I can't help thinking that if it broke we'd be back in the Stone Age pretty quick.
I thought I might have had some money with a bank, invested in about 2000. I had some letters but nothing showing any values. The phone number was dead, and even though I found another and wrote twice, I never got an answer.
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Simpo Two said:
Indeed; there is much to be said for pieces of paper.
Like everyone I use the internet and online stuff a lot but I can't help thinking that if it broke we'd be back in the Stone Age pretty quick.
I thought I might have had some money with a bank, invested in about 2000. I had some letters but nothing showing any values. The phone number was dead, and even though I found another and wrote twice, I never got an answer.
If it was marked as dormant more than 15 years ago it will have probably gone to some government departments Christmas night out by now. Like everyone I use the internet and online stuff a lot but I can't help thinking that if it broke we'd be back in the Stone Age pretty quick.
I thought I might have had some money with a bank, invested in about 2000. I had some letters but nothing showing any values. The phone number was dead, and even though I found another and wrote twice, I never got an answer.
On that note there is over £15 billion in unclaimed dormant funds in the UK so you're not alone!
Simpo Two said:
It's worrying that in this internet age important financial records more than a few years old can be hard to find or have vanished without trace.
I have had this very argument with a certain card company earlier this year.I requested some old statements which I need for something. These were (apparently) sent to me, but never arrived. I then re-requested them a month later, only to be told that as the statement date was now more than six years ago, the records were unavailable.
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