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  • a1ka1ine
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2002
    • 3387
    #1

    angry with my UK bank :@ :@

    so i get wired from ccbill weekly, the week before lasts wire went missing, after a few calls they "found" the money and put it into my account. so this week it happenes again, its been over a week and no wire and the guy cannot find the money...

    he asks me which country it was sent from and I said the US, he said to me "where is the US?"... im not joking he actually said that.

    halifax can be a bunch of clowns at times

    how long does it take you guys to receive wires to your uk accounts? a friend with hsbc gets them next day (tuesday).
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    • Radiate
      Confirmed User
      • Dec 2004
      • 1454
      #2
      halifax? those TV adverts put me off

      come to the light side

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        • Vendot
          Confirmed User
          • May 2002
          • 3376
          #3
          Errm dude, never bank with Halifax. The only thing theyre good for is savings accounts and mortgages.

          If you want a proper account, go with one of the following:

          Barclays
          Lloyds TSB
          Natwest
          HSBC
          "In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth is a Revolutionary Act." - George Orwell

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            • Shaddam IV
              So Fucking Banned
              • Sep 2004
              • 810
              #4
              Lloyds offer great service.

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                • ssp
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 7990
                  #5
                  I'm with Lloyds TSB and they provide excellent service.

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                    • a1ka1ine
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2002
                      • 3387
                      #6
                      Originally posted by vendot
                      Errm dude, never bank with Halifax. The only thing theyre good for is savings accounts and mortgages.

                      If you want a proper account, go with one of the following:

                      Barclays
                      Lloyds TSB
                      Natwest
                      HSBC
                      i have both savings and mortgage with halifax, ive heard hsbc are the best so far for international stuff, and thats not just because of their heavy international campaign recently

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                        • Sarah_Jayne
                          Now with more Jayne
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 40077
                          #7
                          Call and ask to speak directly to Howard.

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                            • Project-Shadow
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 7340
                              #8
                              Time to switch to Natwest.. they're clutz's when it comes to cheques, but with wires it's next day service. Hell yeah :D

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                                • Scotty.T
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Nov 2004
                                  • 1062
                                  #9
                                  Try Abbey. They seem to be keen for new business and offer 'Free Banking Forever'. Got my mainstream and adult accounts with them. Do good for me.
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                                    • kiana
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jul 2004
                                      • 126
                                      #10
                                      I like Nationwide. And never had any probs with Barclays.

                                      Halifax however suck. They refused to give me a debit card when I was a student.

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                                        • Radiate
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Dec 2004
                                          • 1454
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Scotty.T
                                          Try Abbey. They seem to be keen for new business and offer 'Free Banking Forever'. Got my mainstream and adult accounts with them. Do good for me.
                                          but their logo is pink

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                                            • Relish XXX
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Dec 2004
                                              • 4904
                                              #12
                                              HSBC are the worlds largest clearing bank so they do tend to know how to handle wires!

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                                                • Manowar
                                                  jellyfish  
                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                  • 71528
                                                  #13
                                                  lloyds kick ass

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                                                    • sleazybunny
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                      • 239
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Scotty.T
                                                      Try Abbey. They seem to be keen for new business and offer 'Free Banking Forever'. Got my mainstream and adult accounts with them. Do good for me.
                                                      How much do you get charged for currency conversion? I keep e-mailing them to ask but never get a reply. Not exactly inspiring and encouraging for someone who is looking to switch banks. Putting off a potential customer!!!

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                                                        • acuk
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                          • 234
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Scotty.T
                                                          Try Abbey. They seem to be keen for new business and offer 'Free Banking Forever'. Got my mainstream and adult accounts with them. Do good for me.
                                                          wouldn't use abbey for anything
                                                          They're a bunch of wankers
                                                          SIGLESS FOR NOW

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                                                            • Scotty.T
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Nov 2004
                                                              • 1062
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Radiate
                                                              but their logo is pink
                                                              I know, but they are in the process of changing their branding again. Just got new stuff through this week.

                                                              Originally posted by Radiate
                                                              How much do you get charged for currency conversion? I keep e-mailing them to ask but never get a reply. Not exactly inspiring and encouraging for someone who is looking to switch banks. Putting off a potential customer!!!
                                                              No actual charge for either cheque or wire transfer. They probably take their cut in the actual exchange rate transaction but I don't generally look to closely at that, I cry about that as it is

                                                              Give them a call 0845 607 0666
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                                                                • Lee
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                  • 2977
                                                                  #17
                                                                  When I last went into Abbey and asked them about taking $US cheques I got a blank stare before the dimwit said "oh we dont do that".

                                                                  Needless to say I was straight out the door.

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                                                                    • Radiate
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Dec 2004
                                                                      • 1454
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by Scotty.T
                                                                      I know, but they are in the process of changing their branding again. Just got new stuff through this week.
                                                                      They're changing again? Damn, must have re-thought their stupid "all pink" branding. Can you give me the inside scoop on what their new scheme is?

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                                                                        • DateDoc
                                                                          Outside looking in.
                                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                                          • 14243
                                                                          #19
                                                                          If you use Barclays and come to the US you can withdraw cash from an ATM for no fee at Bank of America. A few of the big banks have started this banking global alliance.

                                                                          Global Alliance member banks are: USA - Bank of America; France - BNP Paribas; Germany - Deutsche Bank; Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean - Scotiabank; Australia and New Zealand - Westpac.

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                                                                            • Scotty.T
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Nov 2004
                                                                              • 1062
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by Radiate
                                                                              They're changing again? Damn, must have re-thought their stupid "all pink" branding. Can you give me the inside scoop on what their new scheme is?
                                                                              LOL. Check out abbey.com

                                                                              It's to do with them being bought out with Grupo Santander, the world's 9th largest bank.
                                                                              Last edited by Scotty.T; 07-26-2005, 09:02 AM.
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                                                                                • Radiate
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Dec 2004
                                                                                  • 1454
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Scotty.T
                                                                                  LOL. Check out abbey.com

                                                                                  It's to do with them being bought out with Grupo Santander, the world's 9th largest bank.
                                                                                  seen

                                                                                  my first thought when I went on their site and saw the new logo was that it looks like a steaming pile

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