Tymit Digital Credit Card

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#203

From Tymit today:

Unfortunately, as a result of the Financial Conduct Authorities decision to stop our card issuer Wirecard Card Solutions Limited from undertaking regulated activity, you will be temporarily unable to make new purchases with your Tymit card.

We are now working hard to transition our card program to a new provider, so that we can resume activity as soon as possible. We’ll update you as soon as we have a timeline.

We would like to reassure you that in the meantime your ability to access the app, manage your bill and make payments to your Tymit account remain unaffected and our team are on hand to provide any advice or support needed.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this has caused and would like to thank you for your support and understanding during this challenging time.

Thanks,

Martin, Founder & CEO

#204

But didn’t everyone use Wirecard? I.e. monzo, starling, tandem, revolut?

#205

Monzo years ago so not really relevant to today’s news

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#206

I haven’t got much of a clue who used them historically. All that you mention, I believe, but historic customers aren’t going to be affected by current actions.

#207

A lot of startups use them, then (like Monzo/Starling) they move in house when they acquire the relevant licences and knowledge from what I’ve seen.

#208

It’s all getting a bit james bond…

Previously phillipines authorities were confused they couldn’t find the missing COO on CCTV boarding the plane to china… now it turns out there was no plane to china on that day, and the immigration records were falsified…

#209

3 part tv mini series at some stage

Might be a film if this keeps going

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#211

Season 1 - Ghosn with the wind, the Tokyo escape
Season 2 - From Philippines to Berlin, the Wirefraud

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#212

The Mondo Beta prepaid card used Wirecard, but everyone was migrated across to a proper bank account ages ago.

#213

It’s scary the sheer amount of fintech startups who are using the same vendors for some of this stuff. Admittedly I’m not that aware of how many options there are for the services that Wirecard offer…

But just crazy how many companies have been affected.

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#214

It’s not uncommon for small companies to buy in things from other companies it’s not cost effective to do. Without wirecard (or something like it) many of these startups wouldn’t exist because of the cost of setting up all the card handling.

#215

Over on the dozens forum, AC suggests bringing processing in-house is only financially reasonable above 1 million customers.

How many customers does Tymit have?

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#216

Not 1 million, it seems

#217

Just got this email:

We’re back! Your Tymit card will now work normally, both online and in physical locations. We’re so sorry for the temporary drop in card service and we’d like to take this opportunity to explain what happened and our future plans to mitigate this happening again.

This is what happened

On Friday the FCA decided to suspend our card issuer, Wirecard Card Solutions Limited (WDCS), from undertaking any regulated activity. This happened after the group company Wirecard AG filed for insolvency in Germany, earlier last week. WDCS does not hold any of our customers money (we are not a bank and do not hold deposits), but they do issue all Tymit cards. As a result, on Friday afternoon all Tymit cards stopped working at around 3pm UK time for purchases. This was without any advanced notice from WDCS or the FCA that this was going to happen.

Yesterday, following WDCS meeting several conditions laid out by the FCA, they were permitted to resume regulated activity. Therefore, at 00:01 this morning all Tymit cards began working as normal. To say the last 4 days have been a rollercoaster, would be an understatement!

What we are doing about it

We understand that the loss of card functionality is unacceptable and falls short of the expectations we aim to deliver to our customers. To ensure that this doesn’t happen in the future we are setting up mitigating capabilities with alternative providers. This will happen over the coming weeks and we’ll keep you updated on the progress.

We’d like to thank you so much for your patience and understanding during what has been a difficult and uncertain few days. As always, our team are on hand to help if needed, feel free to reach out directly from within the app.

Thanks,
Martin, Founder & CEO

#218

So glad I bit the bullet a month ago and cancelled Tymit- not a good experience of Fintech!

#219

Finally they have fixed the crash issue, my credit limit is only 1500 but it’s enough for just non-sterling transactions. I’ll close my aqua reward (they keep lowering my limit)

#220

Finally picked up my Tymit card and activated it today, been sat around for months not being used.

Forgot they had given me £100 for a complaint I made. So I filled the car up with diesel.

Android App is far improved from what it was at the start of the year.

Interest free (ish) period for 3 months is quite nice still. Of course you pay a 3rd off every month, but I can see it being useful to spread out some unexpected costs.

It’s clever, not sure what solution it is trying to solve. I looked at the forum the other day and it was dead, they have zero engagement with the community for months.

#221

I have an Aqua Reward card (£1500 limit), and a Tymit card (£1500 limit)
Both have a zero balance, and are only used very rarely.
I only really need one of these as it is only a back up card in case of any problems with my main (Nationwide) credit card.

Any advice on which one would be preferable to keep would be appreciated.

Thanks

#222

Depends if you value the rewards you get with the Aqua? I doubt the rate you get rewards on it are worth it.
In which case the Tymit one is handy for your occasional use, as in the rare instances you use it you can split the purchase across 3 months interest free :+1:
Personally I think the 3 months interest free is more useful, you’re never going to earn any decent rewards with Aqua with your low usage.

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#223

I spent a whole £200 last year on the Aqua card, so as you say, the rewards are pretty insignificant.
Plus Aqua are notorious for lowering limits for low usage too.
I don’t know if Tymit are the same.
My previous back up (Nat West) actually cancelled my card because I hadn’t used it for a year.

I know Tymit haven’t been around that long, but I was sort of hoping that it would be one that could just sit idle in my wallet as a “just in case”