Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Bad credit, why?
From: Henning Makholm 
Date: 06 Aug 2004 00:55:20 +0100

Scripsit "Martin" 
> "Henning Makholm"  wrote in message

> > If there are UK banks that do offer debit versions of Visa, it seems
> > that I really should investigate changing supplier.  But which are
> > those?

> Barclays do a Visa Delta debit card. I have used it online many
> times.

OK, thanks.

(But, um, weren't Barclays the ones who crashed and burned
spectacularly about a decade ago? <...later> No, heavy googling
reveals that the crash was called BarINGs. Almost right.)

> I see from their website that they offer an account under "Destination
> UK", available to Johnny Foreigner (that's you) on an annual salary of
> £25,000 or more. Suit you sir!

I'll keep that in mind, but it's only available in London and I'm in
Edinburgh. I think I will try something more local first... (Also, the
deal you're referring to seems to be aimed at people who wear suits
and ties more often than I do).

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