There is interest payable if you take cash from ATM on a credit card, but is it same for cash back from Tesco?

Question

Lets say I buy items for £25 using credit card and take £50 as cashback on same card from any store which provide cash back facility, do they consider as a single transaction of £75 or two transaction 1. Shopping for £25 , 2. Cash withdrawl of £50. If they consider a single transaction, its intrest free untill my due date otherwise £50 would be considered as cash taken from ATM. I do not know answer yet and thats why its here.

Answer 1

cashback on credit cards is usually not available at checkouts. i assume that it is because of this very reason which you have highlighted.
otherwise it would be next to impossible for the card issuer to differentiate which rate of interest ( normal or cash advance) they must apply to transactions.

Answer 2

Cashback is only given when presenting a debit card for payment of goods.

Cashback does not apply to credit cards.
(Credit Cards are cash Advance transactions not cash back transactions. )

Answer 3

Wherever you take cash out - from the ATM or as a cashback, the interest is at the higher rate for cash. Interest usually starts on the day of withdrawal for cash transactions.

Answer 4

I pay for most of my "in-person" stuff in cash, partly because back when I started to do this is kept me on budget better (I couldn't spend it if I didn't have the cash in my wallet). It's just far to easy to chalk up a huge credit card bill without realizing it (all those coffees add up fast when you aren't paying attention). I also get very annoyed when someone is buying a candy bar or small bag of crisps and they are paying with their credit card--slows things down significantly. But I do know a whole lot of people who never carry cash anymore. And my local supermarket always asks "are you paying by debit card or credit card?" and I go "I'm paying cash!" and it usually takes the check out clerk a second to wrap his/her head around that idea. We do have taxis here that will only take cash (the cab drivers have to pay for the fees the credit card company charges for the use of their card so many drivers won't take credit cards) and I see (generally young) people climb in a cab, then climb back out because they never carry any cash. I personally believe in always carrying a little cash.

Answer 5

I worked in a supermarket and generally they do not give cash back on credit cards so i do not think you need worry. Should it be possible, but i don't think it is, you pay interest on any cash advance. It is not just a one off interest either- it is payable for the entire time you owe that money.

Answer 6

it will be two separate transactions, so you will be charged for the £50 cash that you had. they can't charge you a cash handling fee when you've used credit. no matter where or how you use your credit card, if you physically withdraw cash from it by some means you will be charged a cash handling fee xx

Answer 7

I don't think stores give cashback when you use a credit card only a debit card.

Answer 8

It doesn't cost you anything to get cash back on a debit card and I don't think they offer it if you use a credit card.

Answer 9

lots of people have put what i consider the right answer - you wont get offered cash back on credit cards for that very reason, debit cards only.

Answer 10

The excess will be treated as a cash advance and the cash advance terms and conditions will apply. This should be explained in your cardholder agreement, probably in print that will require a magnifying glass to read and likely couched in legalese terms, but it should be there somewhere.