VISA card payment system problems hit local shops and services in Wrexham
A UK wide payment issue is affecting local businesses this afternoon.
Laura told us: “Aldi Plas Coch can’t take credit card payments at the moment. Cash only and Boots cash machine has run out of cash!”
Steph at Sainsburys said: “Bit chaotic in Sainsburys… cards not working. Staff not informing customers on entry, letting them do a full shop and not telling them until after trolleys are scanned!”
Dave told us: “Just got back from Aldi and Morrisons, had to get money out of the cash point as my card didn’t work. There were big queues by the cash point aswell.”
In a statement VISA said: “Visa is currently experiencing a service disruption. This incident is preventing some Visa transactions in Europe from being processed.
“We are investigating the cause and working as quickly as possible to resolve the situation.”
PaymentSense, a payment provider, tweeted the following info:
Urgent: VISA outage announcement affecting all merchants nationwide. pic.twitter.com/BMuRLIs5cY
— Paymentsense (@Paymentsense) June 1, 2018
The issue appears to be replicated across the UK several people have tweeted pictures of large quite at cashpoints as people draw money out to pay for shopping.
Tweets from around the UK.
No card machines are working anywhere apparently. Queue in Asda Torquay #cashmageddon pic.twitter.com/fbmJ9NxsbJ
— Ian Dunsford (@IanDunsford) June 1, 2018
Update from Asda Llansamlet: pic.twitter.com/UuGPtZoiW4
— _ (@shan_n0n97) June 1, 2018
Lovely sunny day and I’m stood in Asda in the middle of a till crisis!! pic.twitter.com/rMnxZ0XgFf
— Claire Chal_Welch (@ChalWelch) June 1, 2018
Global card payment issues across the country. Mayhem at ATMs right now with queues. #ASDA #atms #cardsnotworking #shopping @asda @AsdaServiceTeam pic.twitter.com/nlzMBHdk1U
— Tom Gardiner (@TomGardinerUK) June 1, 2018
Asda Melt Down – asda is currently having a melt down via taking card payments. Cash points are rammed and customers getting stressed! #Asda #Adsameltdown #Lancaster pic.twitter.com/R4rh59vNRT
— Kev P (@Kev70s) June 1, 2018
Top pic: Cash, you don’t get these problems with that! Pic replaced with one from Sainsburys taken by Liam.
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