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by WillPS
Wed 20 Mar, 2024 23.24
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2008
Views: 905992

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

It looks like the prehistoric IBM/Toshiba tills at ASDA are finally being replaced with a new system with an NCR touchscreen - perhaps as part of the decoupling from Walmart. https://up.metropol247.co.uk/woah/thumbs/Asda.jpg Oooo. I noticed the Asda Express filling station (recently very cheaply co...
by WillPS
Wed 20 Mar, 2024 21.28
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
Replies: 817
Views: 395312

Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread

Debit cards can be used offline. Not universally. Online only debit cards, which may or may not be branded differently from offline-enabled debit cards, are a thing, and have been since Visa retired the Electron brand in the UK (at least). When they first moved to Visa from Solo/Maestro Natwest and...
by WillPS
Wed 20 Mar, 2024 18.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
Replies: 817
Views: 395312

Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread

JAS84 wrote: Wed 20 Mar, 2024 17.26 Virgin as in Virgin Money, formerly Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, surely?
Surely?
JAS84 wrote: Wed 20 Mar, 2024 17.26 It's not the same Virgin as five years ago.
Is it not?
JAS84 wrote: Wed 20 Mar, 2024 17.26 As for Electron, they meant Visa Debit.
Do they?
by WillPS
Wed 20 Mar, 2024 09.32
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
Replies: 817
Views: 395312

Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread

Credit to my nearest Sainsbury's for the detailed information. https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Martin%20Phillp/GIzL-9LWEAAee-t.jpg The self-checkouts were open, although I did notice when I scanned my Nectar card that the till froze for around 10-15 seconds, but was accepted and got Nectar prices on a...
by WillPS
Wed 20 Mar, 2024 09.28
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 289
Views: 150317

Re: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread

Subway is the one that has been most mullered by adding delivery in, in my experience. It used to be you could walk up and just expect it to take 2 mins + 1 min for each customer ahead of you. Now you can see an empty counter but still have a 10 min wait while they put several delivery orders togeth...
by WillPS
Sat 16 Mar, 2024 15.02
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The New Real Thing
Replies: 23
Views: 3689

Re: The New Real Thing

Lemon Coke Zero is one of the nicest colas I've ever tried, strongly recommended.
by WillPS
Mon 11 Mar, 2024 20.34
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 232
Views: 125301

Re: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread

Not being able to pay in at the Post Office is also a pain. I'm guessing that this is due to them being a Building Society rather than a bank, despite the impression they try to give in their recent advertising and dropping "Building Society" from the logo. Not as far as I know, although ...
by WillPS
Sun 10 Mar, 2024 20.45
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 232
Views: 125301

Re: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread

I wonder how much of this is Nationwide trying to get a better online banking platform? Their current IT is well in need of an overhaul, whereas much of Virgin Money is quite modern - I have a feeling it's based on Clydesdale's short-lived B brand. That said, I recently opened an ISA with them and ...
by WillPS
Sun 10 Mar, 2024 00.20
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 232
Views: 125301

Re: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread

Looks like Virgin Money is going to be disappearing over the next few years. Nationwide strikes deal to buy Virgin Money for £2.9bn My debit card is due for renewal in 2026, after the previous Yorkshire Bank one was replaced early due to the rebrand. I wonder if this one will also end up being repl...
by WillPS
Thu 07 Mar, 2024 09.54
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread
Replies: 232
Views: 125301

Re: The Barclays and other non-Lloyds/TSB Bank thread

Looks like Virgin Money is going to be disappearing over the next few years. Nationwide strikes deal to buy Virgin Money for £2.9bn Wow, that's come from the blue. It seems along with Coventry's attempts to acquire the Co-op Bank that there's a real reversal from the position 20-30 years ago where ...
by WillPS
Sat 24 Feb, 2024 09.25
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 115751

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Ending your relationship with an online internet forum is sometimes one of the hardest things to do in life, but it's also sometimes needed. So we're very proud of you Presnot for taking these brave steps of moving on, and remember we're all here to support you and anyone else who needs it every st...