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bspitt
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Re: Cheaply made credit cards?

I recently had a Cap One product change to the Quicksilver card. I saw it in the garbage can the next day because my wife thought it was a solicitation card instead of an actual card it was made so cheap. (thank heavens I caught it Smiley Happy)

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BarryNTexas
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Re: Cheaply made credit cards?

Not sure I have a complaint about quality of the card but would like to compliment Discover it and Chase Freedom.  I can quickly grab the one I want out of my wallet because the plastic edges are distinct color.

 

Discover it = fluorescent Orange
Chase Freedom = fluorescent Green

Very handy for me to ID and pull out. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Cheaply made credit cards?


@BarryNTexas wrote:

Not sure I have a complaint about quality of the card but would like to compliment Discover it and Chase Freedom.  I can quickly grab the one I want out of my wallet because the plastic edges are distinct color.

 

Discover it = fluorescent Orange
Chase Freedom = fluorescent Green

Very handy for me to ID and pull out. 


I like the edge colors, it makes it nice when cards are stacked in a wallet. On the flip side my Amex cards are next to impossible to find, even when I only have 4-5 cards with the darn clear card I have to pull them half way out to see what card I have.

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rlx01
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Re: Cheaply made credit cards?

This seems to be US issuer related.

My other cards from Australia and the UK are all very sturdy and well made.

Maybe the transition to EMV has issuers cutting costs.
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Anonymous
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Re: Cheaply made credit cards?

The actual Quicksilver cards are completel garbage.  They don't even have embossed numbers, my biggest beef with them.  I was quick to get my own image put onto the cards.  

 

I wish all cards were metal like my CSP Smiley Indifferent

 

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Pway
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Re: Cheaply made credit cards?


@Anonymous wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:
Capital one cards minus the Venture. I'm hoping the quicksilver emv cards are better quality-wise.


I received my Quicksilver Card with EMV chip and it looks fancy and better quality, I realll liked it.


My comenity store cards are better than the QS1.  I don't get why my store cards have a harder plastic than my QS1 and this is the updated card with the chip.

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