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Post by kris on Jul 20, 2023 19:09:12 GMT
Wow ... I was only asking if anyone had switched banks and had a good or bad experience. I don't wish to bank online ... I'm not paranoid or frightened, I simply enjoy visiting branches when I need to and dealing directly with a person. Whilst this option remains available it will be my preference. Whilst it is reassuring that there is a government backed switch guarantee, I was interested if the practicalities of switching matched the promises. Thanks anyway. Rog This is thunderboat remember.
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Post by kris on Jul 20, 2023 19:12:23 GMT
If we all do online then all the branches will disappear along with cash, I think we should use cash and the local branches as much as possible. That's a bit like saying "We should all use phone boxes instead of mobile phones or all the phone boxes will disappear". I largely use cash but the last time I used a branch to withdraw any was 10 years ago when I bought my car. And even then the woman tried giving me the third degree about what I wanted it for. Luckily I can be very diplomatic when required, so I said "Why don't you fuck off and mind your own business?" in a far more diplomatic way than that. I'm with Nationwide, they are ok, I do the online banking thing and it works for me. Like, when Mark on Callisto fills up the Potato with diesel and I'm at work, he just leaves the ticket in the gas locker and I dob the moolah over to him when I get home. It’s your choice. If cash disappears we are all fucked. I had the same thing in the bank, what do do you want the money for? I told them,it’s for drugs and prostitues. It seems that was okay.
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Post by ianali on Jul 20, 2023 19:19:33 GMT
Wow ... I was only asking if anyone had switched banks and had a good or bad experience. I don't wish to bank online ... I'm not paranoid or frightened, I simply enjoy visiting branches when I need to and dealing directly with a person. Whilst this option remains available it will be my preference. Whilst it is reassuring that there is a government backed switch guarantee, I was interested if the practicalities of switching matched the promises. Thanks anyway. Rog Ali looks after our finances. She has switched banks on many occasions without problems. She says it’s simple and reliable.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 20, 2023 19:23:21 GMT
That's a bit like saying "We should all use phone boxes instead of mobile phones or all the phone boxes will disappear". I largely use cash but the last time I used a branch to withdraw any was 10 years ago when I bought my car. And even then the woman tried giving me the third degree about what I wanted it for. Luckily I can be very diplomatic when required, so I said "Why don't you fuck off and mind your own business?" in a far more diplomatic way than that. I'm with Nationwide, they are ok, I do the online banking thing and it works for me. Like, when Mark on Callisto fills up the Potato with diesel and I'm at work, he just leaves the ticket in the gas locker and I dob the moolah over to him when I get home. It’s your choice. If cash disappears we are all fucked. I had the same thing in the bank, what do do you want the money for? I told them,it’s for drugs and prostitues. It seems that was okay. Don't get me wrong, I use cash all the time. I withdraw it from the Brinklow village Post Office when I collect my mail. They get paid for that transaction, so it helps to keep them open. Sometimes I use a debit card. For example I might lend it to another boater and tell him to buy a few things if he does a road trip to, say, Milton Keynes. Then I have concrete evidence that it couldn't have been me what murdered the prostitute in Nottingham at the same time.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 20, 2023 19:25:08 GMT
I don't wish to bank online ... I'm not paranoid or frightened, I simply enjoy visiting branches when I need to and dealing directly with a person. You mean you like scoping them out so you can go back and rob them.
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Post by ianali on Jul 20, 2023 19:25:22 GMT
That's a bit like saying "We should all use phone boxes instead of mobile phones or all the phone boxes will disappear". I largely use cash but the last time I used a branch to withdraw any was 10 years ago when I bought my car. And even then the woman tried giving me the third degree about what I wanted it for. Luckily I can be very diplomatic when required, so I said "Why don't you fuck off and mind your own business?" in a far more diplomatic way than that. I'm with Nationwide, they are ok, I do the online banking thing and it works for me. Like, when Mark on Callisto fills up the Potato with diesel and I'm at work, he just leaves the ticket in the gas locker and I dob the moolah over to him when I get home. It’s your choice. If cash disappears we are all fucked. I had the same thing in the bank, what do do you want the money for? I told them,it’s for drugs and prostitues. It seems that was okay. I use cash as much as possible. Have walked out of two places in the last couple of weeks due to them not accepting cash. My son who supplies cash handling systems is fairly upbeat about cash remaining in our system for sometime yet. He sells lots of expensive equipment into large businesses who seem to agree. He also tells me that his sales into the EU are increasing and that other countries use far more cash than we do here. UK people do seem to be more easily led then our neighbours..
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Post by dogless on Jul 20, 2023 19:30:18 GMT
Having a cheery, and friendly personality, coupled with boyish good looks and charisma, I enjoy socialising with staff at banks, shops, pubs and cafe's and I am always well received and my visits appreciated. I can see why Telemachus chooses online banking poor love 😊 Rog
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Post by Telemachus on Jul 20, 2023 19:39:22 GMT
Having a cheery, and friendly personality, coupled with boyish good looks and charisma, I enjoy socialising with staff at banks, shops, pubs and cafe's and I am always well received and my visits appreciated. I can see why Telemachus chooses online banking poor love 😊 Rog Yes it’s because I don’t feel the need to exploit the work ethic of bank tellers who are obliged to present a polite, courteous and friendly front to customers, regardless of their demeanour. Just look what happened to the Coutts bank staff when they told Farage what they actually thought of him.
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Post by on Jul 20, 2023 19:39:44 GMT
I have £835,000 in used banknotes in of the boats but I try not to tell anyone about it.
If I did I'm sure someone would come around looking for my carn.
I have every intention of retaining nuff carn for da life a leisure know what I'm sayin?
The £427,500 (ish) of Gold bullion is on the other boat offshore.
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Post by ianali on Jul 20, 2023 19:42:51 GMT
Having a cheery, and friendly personality, coupled with boyish good looks and charisma, I enjoy socialising with staff at banks, shops, pubs and cafe's and I am always well received and my visits appreciated. I can see why Telemachus chooses online banking poor love 😊 Rog Yes it’s because I don’t feel the need to exploit the work ethic of bank tellers who are obliged to present a polite, courteous and friendly front to customers, regardless of their demeanour. Just look what happened to the Coutts bank staff when they told Farage what they actually thought of him. Better having to smile at Rog than be unemployed. I think?
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Post by dogless on Jul 20, 2023 19:45:53 GMT
Having a cheery, and friendly personality, coupled with boyish good looks and charisma, I enjoy socialising with staff at banks, shops, pubs and cafe's and I am always well received and my visits appreciated. I can see why Telemachus chooses online banking poor love 😊 Rog Yes it’s because I don’t feel the need to exploit the work ethic of bank tellers who are obliged to present a polite, courteous and friendly front to customers, regardless of their demeanour. Just look what happened to the Coutts bank staff when they told Farage what they actually thought of him. What ... they had to publicly apologise? Yes I can see you'd find that traumatic 😁 Rog
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Post by Telemachus on Jul 20, 2023 20:06:03 GMT
Someone gave me £300 in cash a while ago. It sat in my wallet for months. Eventually I thought I must get rid of it so next time in the supermarket I paid £116.80 with £20 notes and got change. Most demeaning, I looked like one of those silly old folks who one gets stuck behind at the checkout while they rummage through their purse and count out £11.95 in 50p, 10p and 2p coins. Having survived that trauma I now have coins in my pocket. They keep falling out. Just tonight, we were in a riverside bar in Ely and when I pulled out my phone to pay for the drinks using Applepay, 10p fell out of my pocket onto the floor. A kindly little old lady bent down and picked it up for me. It was so humiliating.
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Post by ianali on Jul 20, 2023 20:12:55 GMT
Someone gave me £300 in cash a while ago. It sat in my wallet for months. Eventually I thought I must get rid of it so next time in the supermarket I paid £116.80 with £20 notes and got change. Most demeaning, I looked like one of those silly old folks who one gets stuck behind at the checkout while they rummage through their purse and count out £11.95 in 50p, 10p and 2p coins. Having survived that trauma I now have coins in my pocket. They keep falling out. Just tonight, we were in a riverside bar in Ely and when I pulled out my phone to pay for the drinks using Applepay, 10p fell out of my pocket onto the floor. A kindly little old lady bent down and picked it up for me. It was so humiliating. I can see how you could be mistaken for an old codger.
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Post by on Jul 20, 2023 20:44:01 GMT
I find having money falling out of my pockets quite a satisfactory situation.
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Post by dogless on Jul 20, 2023 20:58:34 GMT
Someone gave me £300 in cash a while ago. It sat in my wallet for months. Eventually I thought I must get rid of it so next time in the supermarket I paid £116.80 with £20 notes and got change. Most demeaning, I looked like one of those silly old folks who one gets stuck behind at the checkout while they rummage through their purse and count out £11.95 in 50p, 10p and 2p coins. Having survived that trauma I now have coins in my pocket. They keep falling out. Just tonight, we were in a riverside bar in Ely and when I pulled out my phone to pay for the drinks using Applepay, 10p fell out of my pocket onto the floor. A kindly little old lady bent down and picked it up for me. It was so humiliating. I can see how you could be mistaken for an old codger. Yes indeed ... don't know why he was rambling on about money but best humour the old dear 👍 Rog
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