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Title: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: philhoward on 24 January 2009, 08:52:56

Rather stupidly, i lobbed my jeans in the washer last night without checking the back pocket..to find my bank card staring at me through the door when it had finished...will it still work?? [smiley=embarassed.gif]

Luckily didn't lob it in the dryer as well...

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: kris9128 on 24 January 2009, 08:58:53

yes they survive mate. as do plastic driving liscences. blockbuster card. bank notes. cis card. reciepts dont survive tho. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: STMO123 on 24 January 2009, 09:02:42

Tip: To check if it still works, go into a supermarket and fill a large trolley to the brim. When you get the checkout......... ;D

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: shyboy on 24 January 2009, 09:26:20

Mischievous sod! ;D

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: Plomien on 24 January 2009, 10:56:01

should work as long as it didn't go through the dryer as well.
check it at a cash point though ;)

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: philhoward on 24 January 2009, 11:01:29

Popped into the branch and it still works, but ordered another one.  I was told not to use it in a shop as the sig strip now just says VOID VOID VOID VOID VOID...you get the idea...they're not allowed to accept a card like that, apparently..

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: Turk on 24 January 2009, 19:37:29

Tip for any motorcycling OOFers.
Don't chuck your cards (even in a wallet) in a Magnetic Tank Bag. As the cards move around in the bag the magnets that hold the bag to the tank will wipe the strip clean and render the card useless.

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: Leomas on 24 January 2009, 19:39:17

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Popped into the branch and it still works, but ordered another one.  I was told not to use it in a shop as the sig strip now just says VOID VOID VOID VOID VOID...you get the idea...they're not allowed to accept a card like that, apparently..

Had that happen once but once the card had fully dried (couple of days for the funny strip) it was back to normal

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: Danny on 24 January 2009, 19:44:47

cards arent supposed to be accepted if any little part of the word VOID was at all visible, when i worked in a shop i exercised this rule VERY strictly, since i wasn't on comission it didnt affect me, but really pissed alot of people off! ;D

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: Vamps on 24 January 2009, 19:54:45

Does anyone look at cards now though?  the customer just put's it straight into the machine..... :)

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: LFF64 on 24 January 2009, 20:18:51

My Halfords trade card did not survive the laundry at work  :D
 It is bent to hell so when I use it now they cant swipe it and have to enter the details manualy  :y

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 24 January 2009, 20:21:06

Apparently yes but known as Money Laundering  :D

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: vauxfan2k on 24 January 2009, 20:24:20

blue centrefeed roll does NOT survive, as I found out today, my whole load of work clothes is covered in blue fluffy paper!  >:( >:(

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: Turk on 24 January 2009, 20:28:24

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blue centrefeed roll does NOT survive, as I found out today, my whole load of work clothes is covered in blue fluffy paper!  >:( >:(

Chuck it in the tumble drier. Should get pretty much all of it off and trapped in the fluff filter.

Title: Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
Post by: STMO123 on 24 January 2009, 20:29:19

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Apparently yes but known as Money Laundering  :D

Very good lad ;D