People who don’t carry their bank cards with them

[Auburngal]

I was in Sainsbury’s this morning and systems are down. No contactless, chip n pin taking ages to go through. Unable to buy gift cards, mobile top up vouchers.

Systems going down like this happen not very often but when they do it’s awful.

On the self scan next to me a woman screamed at the manager on why she can’t pay on her mobile.

Why do many people don’t carry their bank cards anymore? The cards don’t weigh much. Plus if the contactless payment system goes down, hopefully their card will go through via chip n pin. Also they won’t look like idiots either. No sympathy for these.

Regarding contactless payments- sometimes your bank, NOT the retailer etc asks you to do a CnP payment as part of security. “I dunno my PIN”. You can change your PIN to any number you want (not 1234, 1111) at any ATM under PIN services.

It's also less safer to walk around as there are less pairs of eyes 'on the ground' and if you're driving you're probably too busy watching for potholes/speedbumps etc to be safeguarding anyone as you go along.

Another circular argument there.

Yes cars have made us lazier, less fit and the environment is struggling too!

Surely that depends where you live?

Exactly, but it hasn't stopped people embracing them - that was in response to a pro cash poster claiming cards make us lazier

Roaming is included on Lebara. You can tether to any phone and use your usual data allowance, no separate allowance needed.

I looked at Lebara but it's Vodaphone like Asda mobile so I stick with Tesco which is O2, it depends which is best in your area

Where is this, I can't see it, just value plans which are probably no use, can you link so others can take advantage too

But it isn’t cheaper……….

@snowmichael where is the Lebara under £5 or even £8 for unlimited data, you practically said people were fools for paying more, I'm still waiting for that link.

I didn't mention price. I was correcting your assumption re roaming.

Which would be great if it was the amazing offer that was suggested, but turns out it’s just like all the others 🤣 oh well. We nearly had a good deal ha!

Cheapest unlimited data I can find is £15 on ID Mobile and £16 on Smarty.

But no, Lebara isn't the price a PP claimed!

Interesting, I’ll look into those! 👍🏻

Check if you need unlimited data before paying for it. I pay £7 a month for 12 Gb and don't use anywhere near all of it, but got it on some sort of deal which meant it was only a pound a month more than a much smaller allowance like 2/3 Gb that I'd probably go over from time to time.

That's why I got 21GB, @Bjorkdidit, as the £7.95 for that wasn't much more in cost than far less data. It's useful for office days / day trips / holidays to have more than needed.

Yes, many don't need unlimited, I get 30gb from Tesco for £11 and often use it all week, tethering my iPad in the caravan, downloading or streaming some TV each day and find 30gb is plenty for a week in the caravan and other general use when out and about at home.

"just value plans which are probably no use"
What judgement are you using to come to that conclusion?
Lebara website https://www.lebara.co.uk/en/best-sim-only-deals.html shows the £5 plan, and I keep getting emails from them to upgrade to the £8 unlimited plan

I can’t see it and why did you say less than £5 was unlimited as it clearly isn’t. 5 gb is not unlimited

Did you miss the 2 off, £25 not £5 @snowmichael

Moneysaving Expert has a whole section on this, with guidance about picking the right network, of which there are only 4 main ones, which all the cheap providers just piggy back onto.

They have a deal for 50 Gb pm, which surely should be enough for anyone, that's effectively under £5 a month if you sign up for 12 months (they include the £25 Amazon voucher in the calculation, but that's as good as cash to most people).

1. It is often 50% off for the first few months

2. Mine is actually £4.99 (don't know when that changed to £5 for new customers) for 5GB. I get frequent - monthly, at least, sometimes more - offers to upgrade to unlimited data for £8. As I never use all of my 5GB, I don't bother (I'd be paying £3 for nothing)

3. I never said less than £5 was unlimited
   As your reading comprehension is zero, I will ignore you henceforth

The poster with the so called cheap not cheap deals was mocking others. That was the problem. Most would go to MSE to look

You said, rather condescendingly, that £10 per month was “obviously” excessive. It isn’t. At all.

You then stated that unlimited data was £8 per month. Again, it isn’t. Just because you’ve (apparently) been offered some kind of upgrade is anecdotal and irrelevant.

No one has poor comprehension, stop trying to insult people just because you’re incorrectly correcting people.

Screenshot or it didn't happen!

For a supermarket shop? That could be £200. I don’t think many people have that amount of cash on them routinely on the off chance the card readers are down.