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Quote: Originally posted by wineciccio on 27/8/2012

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I think everybody has forgotten to mention that most important fact,ie, CLEAR YOUR CARD WITH the card provider first, tell them where/which country you are visiting, oherwise they will assume the card has been stolen and cancel it<img align="absmiddle" src="forum_images/smiley6.gif" width="17" alt="17"> 

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I don't know about other banks, but with Barclays you don't need to phone anyone, you can inform online that you will be using your card abroad.

Anne

Quote: Originally posted by Thekilpins on 31/8/2012

Quote: You can tell them all you want, but the muppets at the call centre probably won't do anything, maybe tell their mates to burgle your house!

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I suspect that if there was any truth in this ridiculous conspiracy theory that it would have been noticed by now. Apart from which I don't know many bank employees who have a network of criminal friends all over the U.K.

I always do it (online) and have done it for many years and I haven't been burgled yet.

I wonder if you don't tell your newsagent for the same reason and let the papers pile up? A local shop is much more likely to know local criminals!

Perhaps you don't mention it to anyone at work either, just in case those 'muppets' are bent as well? I prefer to go on holiday without any paranoid delusions about a service provider organising a break-in at my home! It makes for a much more pleasant trip.