Why would I spend $7 to have a pretty card?
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
August 30, 2021 9:47am CST
One of my financial cards sent me an email the other day reminding me to choose a design for my card before it gets renewed and sent out automatically. I knew that they'd charge me something, why offer something like that if they didn't expect to be paid for it? $7 fee for just getting a new design on the card. $7 for practically changing the color of the card and that is it.
How ridiculous. To each their own and I know I've certainly wasted money like that before, but I do not see the point in getting a customized card.
Do you?
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16 responses
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Aug 21
Nope, I'd never spend $7 for a different color or design on a card.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
What a waste, right? These things should be free.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Aug 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes, they SHOULD be free but people are turning everything into a scam! Out of your pocketbook and into theirs
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
@kobesbuddy Whatever makes THEM the dollar.
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@lovebuglena (52150)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 21
I have a Capital One card. Years ago they had this feature (maybe they still do today) where I could choose an image to have on my card instead of the one that it comes in. It was free of charge, so I uploaded my own image I wanted to use. I would never do that if they charged me for it. I can live without a new image.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
The company I use is for credit rebuilding or credit establishing. I was surprised they wanted to charge.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
@lovebuglena Right, they made that plain and obvious. I would have been angry otherwise.
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@lovebuglena (52150)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum At least you knew they were gonna charge you before you actually went along with it.
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@snowy22315 (208774)
• United States
30 Aug 21
Heck no! The one place I might pay a nomimal fee to for that though is paypal, because I have two paypal debit cards one for my business card and the other for a pesonal card. Same color. always getting them confused. I would pay them a buck or two for a different color card,,,not not 7 that is ridiculous!!
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@snowy22315 (208774)
• United States
30 Aug 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum It;s a possibility. Honestly, I would just like a different colored card.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
Oh right, I could see that.
What if you put a splash of nail polish on the front of the card? That way you could identify them better?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
@snowy22315 That would be nice. Maybe they do it? I don't use paypal debit so I don't know.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Aug 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum I remember I used to do that with checks . . . it was fun to get themed checks and change it when it came time to get new ones. But for a plastic card, meh.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
Right! This is coming from a credit card company designed to help people with their credit. I was a little surprised to see the offer, but knew it was too good to be true. $7 is too steep.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
Yes, referring to a credit card as financial card.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
@Sojourn You're right. The only time people would see it is when the card is pulled out of the wallet. So many people use apps now and scan their phone at checkout.
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@Sojourn (13833)
• India
30 Aug 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Hmm, well, it is not worth any fancy design if you are not about to flaunt it, but that is highly an unlikely scenario.
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@angelitovillegas (1360)
• Angeles City, Philippines
2 Sep 21
That's really ridiculous. For them it's just for the income they could generate with it
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
3 Sep 21
Oh yes, it's just about making more money for them.
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@angelitovillegas (1360)
• Angeles City, Philippines
4 Sep 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum why there are such people or company like them. It's all about just for the money.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
Right, way too expensive.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 21
Agreed. No need to make things pretty.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
30 Aug 21
No, I don’t get the cool design. I just get what ever is the free colors or patters they have other then that I really don’t want to pay anything because I’m not gojnf to be looking at it. If it’s a special card where the design they you pay for goes to a donation I might do that but haven’t.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
30 Aug 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum yes, they don’t do the donations ones to often of course but I’ve seen them up a few times never when I need a new card of course.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
Right, I hadn't thought of cards that do it and donate to a charity. I'd be more open to do that as well.
@Marilynda1225 (91035)
• United States
31 Aug 21
I wouldn't want to spend $7 just to change my card.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
31 Aug 21
Seems like such a waste, doesn't it? I could understand if it gave extra benefits, like "Upgrade for $7 and get 1% cashback with grocery purchases going forward."
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Sep 21
True. It's fun to look at what designs they have. This company had few designs and more just colors.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
This is coming from a credit card company designed to help people build their credit back up too.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
30 Aug 21
Such a waste for something people will only see briefly.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Aug 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Totally agree.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
31 Aug 21
It costs them nothing more to give you a different color. It's just a gimmick to make $7 off each customer.
