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[Mr Skrunts]

We’re writing to notify you of an upcoming change to Amazon.co.uk.

Starting 19 Jan, 2022, we will unfortunately no longer accept any 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. We’ll give you £20 off your next purchase the first time you set any debit or non-Visa credit card as default, subject to the terms and conditions at the end of this email.


This is going to save me a fortune as I will only use my Credit Card to buy goods online.

[STEMO]

Just changed mine to a mastercard debit card....no biggie.

[Doctor Gollum]

I would tell them to stick it. I will use payment methods of my choosing rather than be dictated to by an obnoxious, self important drop shipper.

Eventually, they will whittle it down to only accepting Amazon cards/bank accounts. By which time you will finally realise that they own you. (they already do, but that's currently still free choice).

Your vaccination status and credit score will be the next thing used against you by these companies.

[Andy B]

I rarely use Amazon .... the fact that you are always steered towards signing up to Prime p***es me off.

[Rangie]

I think SWMBO uses Amazon but it would be on a.debit card  if she did , so makes no odds to me .

[STEMO]

I would tell them to stick it. I will use payment methods of my choosing rather than be dictated to by an obnoxious, self important drop shipper.

Eventually, they will whittle it down to only accepting Amazon cards/bank accounts. By which time you will finally realise that they own you. (they already do, but that's currently still free choice).

Your vaccination status and credit score will be the next thing used against you by these companies.

Is that right, Donald? 

[STEMO]

I rarely use Amazon .... the fact that you are always steered towards signing up to Prime p***es me off.

Prime is great value for £7.99 a month if you order regularly (like three times a week  ). Free, one day delivery saves us a fortune and makes Amazon prime video free.

[Doctor Gollum]

When the day comes, I will say I told you so

[Varche]

Some friends here have a shop here and they pay quite a lot in card fees. Like most environments, we have been encouraged to go cashless. Te banks havent responded.

To my mind the credit card fees are outrageous.Maybe they will adjust them following Amazons announcement. At least you have some consumer protection rights on purchases over £100?

I agree Dr G , wont be long before Amazon own us compleely.

Also agree Prime is good value. We watch stuff on Prime and buy occasional stuff to make it well worthwhile.

[STEMO]

Some friends here have a shop here and they pay quite a lot in card fees. Like most environments, we have been encouraged to go cashless. Te banks havent responded.

To my mind the credit card fees are outrageous.Maybe they will adjust them following Amazons announcement. At least you have some consumer protection rights on purchases over £100?

I agree Dr G , wont be long before Amazon own us compleely.

Also agree Prime is good value. We watch stuff on Prime and buy occasional stuff to make it well worthwhile.

It's a relationship that suits us fine. We own them, not the other way round. £20 credit for changing your payment card is a no brainer.

[Doctor Gollum]

Some friends here have a shop here and they pay quite a lot in card fees. Like most environments, we have been encouraged to go cashless. Te banks havent responded.

To my mind the credit card fees are outrageous.Maybe they will adjust them following Amazons announcement. At least you have some consumer protection rights on purchases over £100?

I agree Dr G , wont be long before Amazon own us compleely.

Also agree Prime is good value. We watch stuff on Prime and buy occasional stuff to make it well worthwhile.

Au contraire, the banks have responded... by making their services more expensive.

[Varche]

 

[Rangie]

I honestly can't remember the last time I paid any bank charges learnt my lesson very early on in life, stay in credit don't go overdrawn it's a mugs game, same with credit cards paid off in full every month.

[Mr Skrunts]

I rarely use Amazon .... the fact that you are always steered towards signing up to Prime p***es me off.

Prime is great value for £7.99 a month if you order regularly (like three times a week  ). Free, one day delivery saves us a fortune and makes Amazon prime video free.

In some cases it's no cheaper, I have compared prices and in a lot of cases the carriage is in with the item cost to cover prime/carriage.

[Mr Skrunts]

I honestly can't remember the last time I paid any bank charges learnt my lesson very early on in life, stay in credit don't go overdrawn it's a mugs game, same with credit cards paid off in full every month.

Done the same when I was younger.  These days the Direct Debit just pays the card in full.