UK Barclays Bank customers

Post by **richard** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:21 pm

Nationwide are not bankers but wankers

They have no concept of international requirements

Info comes from a nationwide b (w)anker I know well

Post by **richard** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:22 pm

Sarge

Next time you go wear a turban!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Kraka's Dad** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:45 pm

I must say that I have always found the Nationwide to be very effecient and helpful well at least at the Rhyl and Chester branches. Opening bank accounts and now taking a mortgage out with them
Sarg as for the identification requirements all banks have to do that now or the FSA will be down on them like a ton of bricks. Barclays were fined over £5 million last year for failing to comply with FSA regulations.
If you are buying a house in UK you will find that solicitors will also ask for identification. It is supposed to help combat Money Laundering.
New legislation to cover more types of busineses comes in in December 2007.

Post by **Big Boy** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:31 pm

Sarge,

I did try to warn you about Nationwide ie how inefficient they were regarding the International scene. I certainly wouldn't want to risk putting all of my eggs in their basket.

HSBC have been advertising for a few weeks that they no longer charge for ATM withdrawals overseas - anybody tried it? I would think HSBC would be a much better bet than Nationwide.

Post by **richard** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:41 pm

Here here Bigboy

HSBC are ace

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:50 pm

Yes but what rates are the HSBC giving?

Post by **buksida** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:09 pm

All depends on the account you have, I use HSBC and they charge me 20 quid a month for the privilege unless I have their minimum balance.

Post by **PeteC** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:14 pm

HSBC Hong Kong still do, to ATM's here in Thailand. It may depend upon where your account is housed in their worldwide system? Pete

sargeant · Post by **sargeant** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:25 pm

SSSSHHHHHH your undercover reporter with the skinny on HSBC

Tried to open bank account today HA HA HA HA

1.....Cannot open with a thai address

2..... P60 not worth crap (although in booklet letters from inland revenue ok)

3....Bank in BKK will be a thai baht account bank

4....Could not tell me if No Charges applies to ALL ATMs in thailand

sargeant · Post by **sargeant** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:43 pm

Just another little update i am now in the Nationwide and will recieve no charges for withdrawing my dosh in thailand.

Just to make me a little happier the nationwide overdraft interest rate is 0.62% as against Barclays 1.22% per month:D

I am also now an internet banker (steady i can hear one of you)

Mrs Sarge will also be a joint nationwide account holder

Nationwide

Post by **STEVE G** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:11 am

I am also now an internet banker

Sarge, how is Blighty treating you these days? hope you are well. But a bit of advice on he internet banking front; it would be a good idea if you approached that with a bit of caution if you are going to deal with your bank in a similar fashion to how you post on HHAD!

sargeant · Post by **sargeant** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:49 pm

only need to get my balance once in a while and am now no longer a hostage to the postal system so i dont think i will have any problem

i am due to have my op on the 5th july after spending another 5 days in hospital here with chest pains

If stents do the trick i should / hope to fly home on the 12th july but if i end up needing the whole bypass then maybe a couple of weeks later

I have been very well treated by the doctors and the system of which i have interesting info for alot of expats but i will expand on that when i get back

Post by **PeteC** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:16 pm

Just FYI, I have a Thai friend here I've known since 1970, he's 74 now. Had a quadruple last month and he seems in fair shape, although weak due to his age. What bothers him most are his legs where they took out the four veins, one each left/right calf, theigh, on the inner sides. He went back for a check up on June 13 and the doc told him if he doesn't start to exercise (walk at least) he will have wasted his money (about 3-4K USD). When I visit him I have to take his arm and walk up and down the sois with him. When I'm not there his wife says he does nothing but sit and sleep. Not good.

Pete

PS: I asked him about his diet and he said he can eat beef, pork, fish but not chicken?!, and were not talking skin but any chicken

Go figure. Good luck Sarge, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Post by **lomuamart** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:47 am

They did it again!!!
After having sorted out my "blocking" problem with the Barclays ATM card, it really pissed me off going to get my rent and other bills out today -
"Refer to bank".
So, another call to England and profuse apologies for their not having sorted the situation out every 3 months. I was cut off again after 1 month.
Anyway here's an address for complaints:

Debit Card Services
1234, Pavilion Drive
Northampton
Northants NN4 7SG

Good luck.
Mind you, they do switch you back on in 10 minutes. However, that's hardly the point if I'm brassic and miles from home.

Post by **lomuamart** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:09 pm

Happened again

This time, after 3 months, I called them a day before deadline - I'd just been to the ATM and it was working.
This time got a ratty, rude operator named Becky who, after going through all the security stuff said "fine your card won't be blocked". "Ok", say I, "I'll make a note to call you back in 3 months".
Not this time - "I'm only giving you a month. You're in a high risk fraud area". "But the last three times I've been given 3 months. Why the change?".
"Because that's all I think think the account is worth in that part of the world" and effectively rang off!!

Well, Becky, I think it's about time you took another training session on customer service and how to deal with us. Your superior will be hearing about this for sure.
ARRRRGGGH!!!!!

EDIT - just seen my last post, that was only 2 months ago, so this diary reminder must have been done before I was cut off two months ago.
I'm losing touch with reality in this weather. bring on the rain