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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It's such a shame that the sign-up process is devoid of human beings. I can't link my bank to the credit card because Co-operative Bank doesn't do Open Banking. Unfortunately, it appears that it's imp... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love my Thimbl card it's got a great app, works well as a virtual card in Google wallet and with an instant approval and a limit of £500 can be handy for spontaneous days for some additional spendin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The company is good,the opening credit more than adiquet.however,I can not down load your app into my I-pad and though I added the card to my pay pal account all attempts to use the card on line have... See more

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Company details

  1. Non-Bank Financial Service
  2. Finance Broker

About thimbl

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thimbl has partnered with Zable to bring you a Credit Builder Credit Card and a Balance Transfer Credit Card, both of which come with a personalised starting credit limit.

You can check your eligibility for a thimbl credit card in just 90 seconds and see your chances of approval before you make a full application.

All credit scores welcome to check their eligibility.

We’ve said ‘yes’ to over 200,000 customers – and counting!

The thimbl credit card is powered by Zable, a trading name of Lendable Ltd.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

sooner they deal with my ongoing…

sooner they deal with my ongoing problem the happier I'll be. for now, still stuck with a brand new card that somehow has a block on it?!

25 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Good afternoon, please could you contact our Customer Service team so someone can look into this for you? You can find our contact details here: https://thimbl.vanquis.co.uk/contact-us

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Does anyone know if you can add the…

Does anyone know if you can add the card to Apple Pay?

28 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Good afternoon Connor, yes you can add the thimbl. credit card to Apple Pay. You can read more about this here: https://www.vanquis.co.uk/existing-customers/digital-wallets/apple-pay I hope this is helpful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience, so far

8 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Good afternoon Alan, thank you for your review. We're glad your thimbl. experience has been great - don't forget you can contact our Customer Service team Monday to Saturday if you need us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from thimbl

Thank you ffor your review, Marilyn. We aim to make our service as simple and straightforward as possible so we're very glad to hear you found the application form easy to fill out. Thank you for choosing thimbl.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was very helpful clear and simple…

It was very helpful clear and simple and my card was delivered in quick time so very happy with the service

5 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

We're so pleased you're happy with your thimbl. credit card, Robert - thanks so much for leaving us a 5-star review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hi my name is Alka Alhat and I just get…

Hi my name is Alka Alhat and I just get credit card 2 days before and thay stipend now is no working thay suspended my card and when I call customer service she told me someone reported stolen card report I told her my card with me no one report card stolen after she said Hoo we need your id we send you some post and you need to fill this form and attach you I’d and send it post back to us when I ask her you stop my card because someone reported stolen as you said now when I told you I have my card with me no one reported now you change your statement we need id and just approved my card 2 days before then she told me ho sorry I just check we have some rendom audit that’s why stop the card just a nonsense even I told her I send you my id via email she said no we no accepting email we just accept paper id this is such a stupid I really don’t understand what to say Christmas near by and new year when I get my post when I fill and send you back take 15 days what is the point I have credit card when I can’t use those specially days
Really bad customer service she just don’t want to accept it what she talking about she even don’t know

11 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Good afternoon, I am sorry to hear you have had this experience. If you would like to get in contact with us we can look into this further for you. You can find our contact form here: https://www.thimbl.com/contact?topic=cards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All that was done for me

11 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Good afternoon Robin, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review - we really appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Credit Card Skeptic……,,,,🤨

Acquiring this credit card was easy and I painless. My first CC in over 20years.I found it very user friendly they responded to my application quickly no problems. Everything is clear and explained well easy to understand navigate etc.
Thank you

10 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Thank you so much for choosing a thimbl. credit card, Lucy - we're honoured!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent from start to finish. I don’t have credit so therefore I have bad credit. I got offered this card with no fuss. Everything went really smoothly. Card arrived fast. I’m very happy with the app.

7 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

We're so pleased you're happy with your new thimbl. credit card - thank you for leaving us a 5-star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

7 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review, Andrew.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Poor delivery time

Neither the card nor the pin as arrived yet

2 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

Good afternoon, Geoff. It usually takes between ten and fourteen days from the date your application was accepted to receive your thimbl. credit card in the post.
Your PIN will be sent separately.
If you have not received your thimbl. credit card after fourteen days, please contact Vanquis Bank.
You can find the contact details here - https://thimbl.vanquis.co.uk/contact-us

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Managed to activate my card after a…

Managed to activate my card after a while. Being of a certain age it took some time but got there in the end.

2 December 2023
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Reply from thimbl

I'm sorry to hear you experienced difficulty activating your card, Elizabeth. If you have any feedback you'd like to share to help us improve our service, please get in touch. You can contact us here: https://thimbl.vanquis.co.uk/contact-us

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A good experience

The process was logical and easy to follow

30 November 2023
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Reply from thimbl

That's great to hear, Mark - thank you for your review.

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