Visa Electon Card - better alternatives for UK customers (Visa Electron)

Member Name: Mark

Product:	Visa Electron
Date:	05/03/07 (1527 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: On line euro transactions

Disadvantages: Poor exchange rate, charges for withdrawals, poor customer service, disingenuous selling

For UK customers this is not an attractive option. I was sold the card with the assurance that I could get ´cash back´ in shops abroad. This was not the case. When I complained to the agent who sold me the card (Going Places), they did not even deign to reply.

I also have a Nationwide BS flex account, which allows withdrawals on the continent with no charges and a very competitive exchange rate (if you choose an appropriate institution in Europe (and here I can speak only of Spain), again there is no charge.

I have found the card useful for on-line purchases in euros, otherwise it appears to be a distinctly inferior product, with non-existent customer service.

Summary: Visa Electon Card - better alternatives for UK customers