Switch Card Services

My card has since been changed from Switch to Maestro, ok no problem. I make a purchase in excess of £10,000. The bank phones and asks if I have made such a purchase, yes I answer, okay - no problem. Only to find out a week later the transaction never took place and missed the boat on my purchase. NatWest told me the seller declined the transaction, the seller tells me the bank declined the transaction. Getting to the bottom of it all I have since found out that Maestro will not accept transactions over £10,000 even though you have gone to the trouble to phone the bank back who had left a message on answer phone regarding the transaction. The bank said they have received ...

The Switch card is the most useful card ever invented. It is so handy to use for a 'cash' sale with the added benefit of letting you have cashback as and when required. It is accepted in most retail outlets and over the phone and is so convenient. It also means that if you haven't got the money you can't have it so it helps you control you spending. It is better than a credit card as there is no interest ...

I am deeply concerned. An ISP (Gio internet) has been debiting my switch card at the end of the last two months even although I cancelled with them. I have been assured twice by the ISP that my account has been cancelled. I went into my bank (Bank of Scotland) & asked for the payments to be stopped. To my horror I was told that they could not do so as I did not have a direct debit or standing order with the ISP They were just reusing my card No. & it was my problem not the banks. I was also told changing my card would be of no help as the ISP would be able to access my new ...