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Southern Stag
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« Reply #30 on: May 12, 2012, 12:33:55 PM »
Had no problem with my old card being accepted in the last couple of weeks but my new one has now turned up. They should be swiped but most people have reported that they haven't actually had them swiped yet.
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« Reply #31 on: May 12, 2012, 02:11:32 PM »
Yes I used my old one yesterday with no problems however I am still waiting for my new card
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« Reply #32 on: May 12, 2012, 07:16:07 PM »
Quote from: Southern Stag on May 12, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
Had no problem with my old card being accepted in the last couple of weeks but my new one has now turned up. They should be swiped but most people have reported that they haven't actually had them swiped yet.

They won't get swiped until SSP have updated the relevant outlet's POS system to include the facility.  I was told that could take ages yet, as there are so many individual outlets across the country...

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« Reply #33 on: May 12, 2012, 09:30:21 PM »
Was reading this thinking it's been 2-3 weeks since I registered for my new card, and what should be on the mat when the postman came this morning?
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« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2012, 09:34:03 AM »
Indeed, received mine Friday...letter promises lots of deals and updates! Thanks for the OP alert!
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« Reply #35 on: May 15, 2012, 10:17:37 PM »
Quote from: Southern Stag on May 12, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
most people have reported that they haven't actually had them swiped yet.

The Wellesley at Waterloo started swiping my card last week. They've got new tills. Not sure if they're still taking the old cards though and also don't know if they've sorted out debit/credit card payments yet. On the old system it used to take ages to authorise.
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« Reply #36 on: April 05, 2013, 08:37:44 AM »
Just a reminder for anyone who has not "upgraded" to the new plastic card that the old style ones cease to be valid from 1st May 2013.
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« Reply #37 on: April 05, 2013, 09:45:01 PM »
Many thanks for that very timely reminder, bobm - darned if I can even find my old-style card, now that you mention it!  Shocked Roll Eyes Embarrassed
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« Reply #38 on: April 30, 2013, 07:53:35 PM »
I got my Bite card in February this year. Would I need to get a replacement also or do I already have the new style card?

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« Reply #39 on: April 30, 2013, 08:04:05 PM »
If your card is hard plastic with a magnetic strip on the back then it'll be of the newer type.

It was the previously issued laminated paper type cards without mag strips that are no longer valid.
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« Reply #40 on: April 30, 2013, 08:05:10 PM »
If it is mainly green and the same thickness as a debit or credit card with a magnetic strip on the back you have one of the new ones - which I suspect is the case if you got it in February.

edit: basically what bignosemac said     Grin
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