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Mobby
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17th Oct 08 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i want to get a credit card, withdraw £600, then transfer the balance over(a day before a month) to another credit card which gives me 6months free interest. so i get £600 interest free, can this still be done on the current market???
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17th Oct 08 at 16:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It wont be interest free on the original card will it though?
John
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Interest on taking out cash is massive.

Can you not get one that has interest free on purchases and buy whatever it is on the credit card?
Mobby
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17th Oct 08 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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Originally posted by DannyB
It wont be interest free on the original card will it though?

ill do it before im charged, like the first payment invoice i will swap it over to the second one. and isnt it 4% on withdrawals plus its for a engine change

[Edited on 17-10-2008 by mobby]
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17th Oct 08 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

For the sake of £600, speak nicely to your bank manager and get an overdraft
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17th Oct 08 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You get charged daily from the minute you withdraw the cash.
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17th Oct 08 at 17:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

A credsit card is nothing like a debit card lol
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17th Oct 08 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Oh, and you'll find that when you do a balance transfer between cards, you'll only get the interest free bit on the balance of purchases and not cash advances.

In summery, cash advances are bad. Don't do it.
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17th Oct 08 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i managed to get a £600 overdraft without even trying, just went in, said i need an overdraft incase i withdraw etc etc, they said we can give you £600. all good!
Mobby
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Originally posted by corsasriboy
i managed to get a £600 overdraft without even trying, just went in, said i need an overdraft incase i withdraw etc etc, they said we can give you £600. all good!

but i wont be able to pay it off in a month, so ill get charged
Mobby
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Originally posted by ed
Oh, and you'll find that when you do a balance transfer between cards, you'll only get the interest free bit on the balance of purchases and not cash advances.

In summery, cash advances are bad. Don't do it.

there might be a way of me buying something (but not) and then guy who runs the business giving me cash.

[Edited on 17-10-2008 by mobby]
Mobby
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You get charged daily from the minute you withdraw the cash.

what on all credit cards???? i thought if you pay it by then end of the month you dont get charged
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17th Oct 08 at 19:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mobby
quote:
Originally posted by corsasriboy
i managed to get a £600 overdraft without even trying, just went in, said i need an overdraft incase i withdraw etc etc, they said we can give you £600. all good!

but i wont be able to pay it off in a month, so ill get charged
you'll pay a little bit of interest. You won't have to pay it off at the end of the month
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17th Oct 08 at 19:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mobby
quote:
Originally posted by corsasriboy
i managed to get a £600 overdraft without even trying, just went in, said i need an overdraft incase i withdraw etc etc, they said we can give you £600. all good!

but i wont be able to pay it off in a month, so ill get charged


Even so, it'll be a fraction of what £600 cash withdrawal on a credit card would be!
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
quote:
Originally posted by ed
You get charged daily from the minute you withdraw the cash.

what on all credit cards???? i thought if you pay it by then end of the month you dont get charged
Not on cash advances.
Mobby
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18th Oct 08 at 10:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so a bank loan is my best bet then.
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18th Oct 08 at 10:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No an overdraft is your best bet. You only get charged the interest and it will be much less than a loan or credit card.
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18th Oct 08 at 11:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by mobby
quote:
Originally posted by corsasriboy
i managed to get a £600 overdraft without even trying, just went in, said i need an overdraft incase i withdraw etc etc, they said we can give you £600. all good!

but i wont be able to pay it off in a month, so ill get charged


You won't mate. Unless it's just for a month. You can get a £600 interest free overdraft for as long as you like really! And if it's not interest free, it'll be something like 1.2% per month...
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18th Oct 08 at 11:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Get 0% card for 10 months or so & make the min payment every month!
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Originally posted by Colin
Get 0% card for 10 months or so & make the min payment every month!


Aye but he's going to transfer that on to another credit card Col so he'll be charged for a balance transfer I would have thought!
Mobby
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18th Oct 08 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

all i want is to borrow £600 as cheap as i can and i could pay back 100 a month no problem
Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Get 0% card for 10 months or so & make the min payment every month!


Aye but he's going to transfer that on to another credit card Col so he'll be charged for a balance transfer I would have thought!

the only reason i was going to switch was because i thought the offer 6 months free interest when you transfer the balance, and i was told of a charge
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avoid credit cards like the plague for anything at all, at any time.
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18th Oct 08 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Although in this case a credit card is one of if not the worst option avoiding them at any time is just stupid advice.

Why should I avoid my credit card that gives me 3% cashback on fuel and 1% cashback on all other purchases, I can only see an advantage
Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by liamC
avoid credit cards like the plague for anything at all, at any time.

fancy lending me £600, im not a stupid lad and i will never be using them for anything else except the £600

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