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Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« 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...
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2009, 09:26:20 »
Mischievous sod! ;D
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #4 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 ;)
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #5 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..
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #9 on: 24 January 2009, 19:54:45 »
Does anyone look at cards now though?  the customer just put's it straight into the machine..... :)
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #10 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
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #11 on: 24 January 2009, 20:21:06 »
Apparently yes but known as Money Laundering  :D
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #12 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!  >:( >:(
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Re: Do Bank cards survive the washing machine?
« Reply #13 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.
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« Reply #14 on: 24 January 2009, 20:29:19 »
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Apparently yes but known as Money Laundering  :D

Very good lad ;D
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