From: "TKD" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Morethan credit card
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 14:32:29 +0100


>>> Same must be happening with Accucard where L-TSB is kicking out the
>>> existing cards by Sept this year. Accucard offered 2% CB which was
>>> dropped to buttons but at least had statements online - with L-TSB
>>> replacement cards I'd have to wait for papyrus statements sent by
>>> pigeon which is less useful when claiming expenses from abroad.
>>
>>I can look at my Lloyds TSB cards online.
>
> The letter they sent me said the Accucard replacement was
> paper-statement only, and to answer Eric it also says No Cashback
> either. Which was the original reason I got the Accucard: 2% CB when
> Egg had shifted decimal places from 1% to 0.1% CB. Must be a different
> beast I'm getting. Odds are it's going to become Mr Spare Card number
> x of a long series of x.
>
> OT but I do find the Amex marriages a puzzling move down market, to
> Lloyds is one thing but Nectar? On top of statements mailed on tissue
> paper from Florida.

And polite but sub-standard customer service line from India.