tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318946601530749054.post1710414360594783397..comments2023-08-02T15:41:21.326+01:00Comments on Ancient Richborough: Bankers? BonkersEdwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15213363119774322096noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318946601530749054.post-68520183190609692532012-10-18T23:20:27.693+01:002012-10-18T23:20:27.693+01:00I recommend First Direct. It's mainly an inte...I recommend First Direct. It's mainly an internet/telephone bank but the phone is answered quickly by a human being. They are very helpful and keep winning awards for customer service. You can pay money in at HSBC branches. Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065976941417391905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318946601530749054.post-14472718495143186972012-10-14T18:27:46.481+01:002012-10-14T18:27:46.481+01:00I've experienced similar with two other "...I've experienced similar with two other "high street" banks, which in fact have little or no accessible information available at local high street level! I find it pitiful that staff shortages can be blamed in these situations when the unemployment lines are burgeoning and The Bosses are raking in "bonuses" for simply turning up to do their day jobs. But good for you Father Edwin: £3 is still worth a loaf of bread and a couple of pints of milk these days! I admire your resilience.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592406521067190359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318946601530749054.post-64533009040706291472012-10-13T21:31:07.843+01:002012-10-13T21:31:07.843+01:00I have banked with the Co-op for over 30 years and...I have banked with the Co-op for over 30 years and find them most helpful and 'cooperative'.motupropriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261356560114077508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318946601530749054.post-76772801492176156572012-10-12T20:06:31.904+01:002012-10-12T20:06:31.904+01:00Try SAYNOTO0870.COM which provides alternative num...Try SAYNOTO0870.COM which provides alternative numbers to prevent this rip off by banks, mobile phone providers etcFather Mervyn Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053613428222136067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318946601530749054.post-44110779497066386802012-10-12T12:35:11.070+01:002012-10-12T12:35:11.070+01:00Your experience is a familiar one. My spouse also ...Your experience is a familiar one. My spouse also banks with them.<br /><br />They changed the terms and conditions on her account (which is always in credit) without informing her and stopped paying interest on her credit balance.<br /><br />Exhaustive phone calls to an expensive number failed to change things. So, she emailed the CEO (how I can't fathom) and than got a really contrite call from someone, somewhere in the UK who wasn't from her branch, but who could fix things.<br /><br />He offered to pay arrears of interest due and to credit her account immediately. Problem solved. If she wishes to continue to receive interest, she needs to change her account to a new product which pays interest, but also charges a fee. She declined this kind offer and is now seeking an escape route to another, more user friendly bank.UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318946601530749054.post-32362843158518306892012-10-12T12:26:07.075+01:002012-10-12T12:26:07.075+01:00Are ecclesiastical organisations any better? How ...Are ecclesiastical organisations any better? How much do they spend on bureaucracy? How well are their bureaucrats paid? Do they close local churches? I can think of quite a few Anglican and Catholic Churches which have been closed while bureaucracy survived. The phenomenon is ecumenical. Frederick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106669441369527118noreply@blogger.com