Bank Rant

[xcite-tv]

Need to speak with my Bank HSBC 5 miles away
0845 local rate call.....
I pay a lot of money a month to have all business calls free but i have to pay to call my bank...
5 mins to determine i am who i say. have to input sort code, account number, date of birth, two numbers from passcode....Then give place of birth and Mothers maiden name..
Then have to listen to a menu of 9 things i dont need to speak with an operator IN FUCKING INDIA....with a medium grasp of English...
Who, guess what? Cant help, so needs to speak with my manager, 5 miles from me,, FROM INDIA ..No answer on all extensions so tells me to dial direct myself..Does she have the number as i am not worthy of the managers or branchs direct number. answer...NO she only has extension numbers..
so what do i have to do to resolve my problem..(to OK a transfer)
Call the 0845 number and start again...
So do i get in the car and drive the 5 miles and waste an hour (yes an hour to drive 10 miles and pop into bank as every fucker round here drives at 30mph MAX) of my time, which right now is valuable
or do i not bother and take the cash from a safe and just send it special delivery
Or do i stick hot rusty needles into my eyes as that sounds easier than dealing with HSB-fuckin-C


Fuck it give me a mask if i am going round there i am gonna make it worthwhile :onguard:

[Joe A]

LOL... Next time you manage to get through and talk to someone at your branch.. Ask them for a direct number.. I'm surprised you don't have one now.. I have quite a few for mine..

[xcite-tv]

LOL... Next time you manage to get through and talk to someone at your branch.. Ask them for a direct number.. I'm surprised you don't have one now.. I have quite a few for mine..

Maybe its not what you know its who...
you must have more money than me :)

[JT]

Sounds like barclays. Its ok if you want to order some pishwari nans, otherwise your fucked

[Joe A]

Xcite.. HSBC UK closed my account with them in March after I fell out with the new manager after being with them for over 20 years.. !!!

I still bank with HSBC but not in the UK :)

[xcite-tv]

Xcite.. HSBC UK closed my account with them in March after I fell out with the new manager after being with them for over 20 years.. !!!

I still bank with HSBC but not in the UK :)

We decided a few weeks ago to move everything offshore anyway. As we are new to the web and its a seperate and new business to our other things its easier.
be closer to our call centre then as well

[Joe A]

By being nearer your call centre... You mean you're moving to India :) If so let me know when you're popping over to see your manager, as you can do a few shoots for me at the same time... LOL

[nekrom]

Dun even get me started with fukn banks and paper work. It's all i've been doing all this bloody week.

-N

[Rosie]

Take a leaf out of DVTime's book and shove all your money in your matress and have your whippet guard it.

[SGS]

Take a leaf out of DVTime's book and shove all your money in your matress and have your whippet guard it.

I bet he has more money than all of us put together. :)

[JT]

I bet he has more money than all of us put together. :)

How much you betting?

[SGS]

How much you betting?

Not a lot :)

[FFS]

We decided a few weeks ago to move everything offshore anyway. As we are new to the web and its a seperate and new business to our other things its easier.
be closer to our call centre then as well

We set up a couple of accounts - one sterling, one USD - with Cater Allen this year. Pretty good experience so far. Well worth a look if most of your revenue is in dollars.