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Barclays customer? Can't withdraw cash? Don't panic!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8103271.stm Some UK customers are unable to withdraw cash from Barclays' ATMs owing to a technical fault, the bank says. Its online banking service has also been affected by the problems with customers told to try again later.
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Moneybookers..
My bank is Alliance and Leicster and im using a Visa Debit card. I have verified it and tried depositing funds into my moneybookers.com account ( an online wallet for people that don't know ). The error message I keep getting is that my bank doesn't authorise this transaction, despite me having enough funds in there. Does…
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Bank Accounts - N.Ireland
Apologies if there are threads already about this, did a quick look back and didn't see exactly what I wanted, anyway. Can anyone point me towards some info about choosing a bank account in N.I.? I have been with Ulster Bank since I was 12, am now 23 and after graduating last year I have FINALLY got rid of my overdraft,…
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best basic account for ebay?
i'm having a massive clearout and wish to list on ebay, as anything i make will be going towards my wedding i would like to keep this seperate from my main account. i don't have agreat credit history so could anyone advise of the right account? most i've been looking at require a monthly deposit eg wages and that wouldn't…
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Barclays Business Account
Would like advice on removing my details from a Barclays Business Account, hopefully some of you have experience in doing this? Have sent form to Companies House announcing my removal as a Company Director, so if that is confirmed, should Barclays be able to remove my details from the account without any problems? Thanks…
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Un authorised debit card transactions!?
Right, my partner had an insurance police with Swinton, and it was cancelled, unbeknown to us there was an amount O/S on the policy, it has been about 4 months since the policy was cancelled, and I was doing my car insurance, I went with Diva who are underwritten by Swinton, I paid my 1st payment on my card, then the rest…
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Barclays and reserve
Hi all, first time posting here. Just wanted to see if anyone else had experienced what I consider strong arm tactics by Barclays. I think on balance they've done me a favour but to be honest I was a bit suprised. 2 weeks ago barclays contacted me to say that a cheque was going to take me over my reserve limit but in order…
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Anyone know the answer to this question
Could anyone advise me on a letter I received today from my bank re my current account. It says that a cheque I paid into my account in June 2008 has been lost in the clearing process and that this means it has not been debited from the account on which it was drawn. The money was credited to my account then and as far as…
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Best VISA Debit Card for Exchanging US Dollars
I play poker online and make regular withdrawals. My problem is that the withdrawals I make are in US Dollars and the exchange rates I get plus the added charges mean I'm currently losing quite a bit of money. I'd like to find out the best VISA Debit Card for accepting US Dollars, or at least get some advice on how I go…
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our 1st joint account
We have just had our aip via natwest and are currentley looking for our first house. We have 2 seperate bank accounts which we will keep, but we are looking at opening a joint bank account. We currently have a savings account with tesco but the rate is poor at the moment. Does anyone have any suggestions were we could go…
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free international withdrawals
hi all im travelling the world in 6 weeks and was wondering what the best account is to withdraw money from an atm? with minimal charges or m,aybe no charges. i would prefer to have a debit account but would consider a credit card. any suggestions would be very welcome! thanks adam
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HSBC Bank Cards
Just to eliminate any confusion with regards to HSBC Debit cards, below you'll see all 4 versions that are linked to current accounts. Image 1 is the front view of the full authorisation Visa Debit card which is like the old Solo card equivalent, i.e. spend what you have - you cannot go overdrawn, each transaction is…
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Help, Bank Account disappeared ?!
Dont know whats happened here but hope somebody can help. My monthly wages were paid in today [paid in on the 15th of each month], withdrew some money to pay a bill this morning then went to work. Went to buy something with card at 5.30 and transaction refused after swiping it twice = bad situation !. Went to cash machine…
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childrens bank account
i am wondering if anyone has any information on an easy access bank account i can open for an 8 year old. This is for her use to deposit her pocket money or gifts from Granny but can take it out easily if she whats to spend some on a toy or clothes. i have looked around but a lot of what i read is for savings only and i…
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Abbey vs Barclays vs Lloyds TSB graduate account?
hello all, I've finally realised loyalty is for suckers so want to ditch my HSBC account as there's no more interest free overdraft (I graduated 2 years ago). I've seen that Abbey, Barclays and Lloyds TSB all offer some kind of interest free overdraft for my circumstances. was wondering if anyone had any personal…
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Halifax messed up bigtime help please
Hi all im new to the forum and im seeking advice on what to do next with the problem explained below Currently i have 2 bank accounts with the Halifax bank the problem is that one of the accounts was originally a joint account with the x girlfriend We have been split up for some time now and the bank account was adjusted…
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Which bank account?
I am looking to leave my current bank nat west (been having quite a few problems with them!) I have a basic Halifax account with visa electron which i have used before but then went to Halifax after they had charged me silly money money for going unauthorized overdrawn. i did however claim these charges back. not sure…
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Halifax reward accounts -payee query
Hey all I have the Halifax reward current account and want to delete some of the payee's I have set up under the Transfer and Bills section (closed CC's and bank account). I have clicked on delete but the companies stay on the list but have the word 'deleted' under the status box. Is there anyway to fully remove these from…
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HSBC Debit Card Mystery
I have a HSBC Plus account. I phoned HSBC and asked for a Cheque Guarantee Card. They posted me one. I activated and all was great. I withdrew cash, it was fine, however when I went into any store/shop, it said 'Incorrect Pin' anytime I used a chip and pin. Works fine at any cash point or online though. Phoned HSBC, they…
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Advice for a Current Account!
Hi, can anyone give me any advice as to what are the best current accounts around? i have banked with NatWest, Barclays and Nationwide and all have been awful, i now currently bank with HSBC, Lloyds and Co-op. I am looking for a bank away from these, but one where i dont have to pay in a set amount of credit each month.…
