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17 Nov 21, 10:21 AM |
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Amazon no longer accepting Visa Credit Card
I've just received an email, and had to google to make sure it wasn't spam - but as of January 2022 Amazon will no longer be accepting UK issued Visa credit cards due to high costs.
The email reads: We’re writing to notify you of an upcoming change to Amazon.co.uk. Starting 19 January, 2022, we will unfortunately no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK, due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions. You can still use debit cards (including Visa debit cards) and non-Visa credit cards like Mastercard, Amex, and Eurocard to make purchases. Please update your default payment method now, or add one of these new, eligible payment methods if you do not have one. I've had my Visa credit card for 20+ years, I will not be switching, and I won't use my debit card on Amazon as there's little protection - so it looks like Amazon will be losing me as a customer.
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17 Nov 21, 10:21 AM |
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I’ve just tried to change my linked card to my visa debit. Was a bit of a pain but think I’ve done it!
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17 Nov 21, 10:24 AM |
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Not just Amazon. I bank with NatWest and have been notified my current Visa Debit Card is changing to a MasterCard Debit Card in December.
Seems Visa has scored a bit of an own goal. However I see Amazon are offering a £20 bung so I will use my Amex Card for shopping My God I can’t live without Amazon
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17 Nov 21, 10:24 AM |
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I thought at first it may be a phishing attempt but it seems legit.
Amazon are ramping up the pressure on Visa to lower charges, pure and simple. Visa can’t risk not having Amazon spending, it will lose a fortune in fees. My prediction- Visa will lower charges and Amazon will continue to take it.
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17 Nov 21, 10:26 AM |
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This is exactly what my husband just said.
I do shop a lot on Amazon. But more and more recently, they're not the cheapest. If they go through with this, I'll be looking elsewhere!
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17 Nov 21, 10:45 AM |
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I thought it was a scam too and googled!
My current account has recently switched to Mastercard from Visa but I have my credit card elsewhere and that's Visa. I have my debit card as default on Amazon so no need to update but I like to buy big purchases on the credit card. I'm another who uses Amazon all the time so I'll just have to go with it or perhaps look for another credit card. |
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17 Nov 21, 10:46 AM |
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Don’t think I’ve ever had a visa credit card, mine have all been Mastercard.
Seems like an ideal time for Mastercard and Amex to push some Amazon offers to scoop up the visa credit customers. |
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17 Nov 21, 04:21 PM |
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Over here in Singapore, Amazon Singapore recently introduced a 0.5% surcharge for use of Visa credit cards on their site.
But... I get up to 5% cashback with the Visa credit card I normally use for online purchases so have stuck with using my Visa card on Amazon Singapore. I did have a look at the alternatives (Mastercard/etc) but couldn't find a card with benefits that I like as much as my current Visa cards...
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17 Nov 21, 10:45 PM |
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17 Nov 21, 10:52 PM |
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Join Date: May 17
Location: Sussex
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