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Over the counter payments
Hello people I don't know if this is the right place to post!! Just before holiday I paid my water bill across the counter at LLoyds banks. When coming off hols I had a letter off Severn Trent to say that I still owed them £45. I immediately got out my stamped receipt and saw to my horror that the wrong amount was written…
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Lloyds Overdraft and Paying Money In HELP!
I went overdrawn by £20. I received the letter on Friday 3rd September to tell me about the overdraft and to let me know that I had fees of £60 to pay. I went to the bank on Saturday 4th September and paid £100 into my bank account. However, the cash desks were shut so I deposited it into a cash machine using an envelope…
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A&L Santander charges
I have just been charged £60 for the privilege of A&L paying a dd for my tv licence of £12.12. It consists of 25.00 unpaid item fee, £25 paid item fee and £15 unarranged od fee. I went 75p overdrawn. I know the halo brigade will jump on board saying I should run my account more efficiently, and I hold my hands up that I…
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New Alliance & Leicester to Santander Shock
Having repeatedly asked whether or not using a A&L/Santander Debit Card in a Santander Bank in Spain would be free and FINALLY being told it would be I received this today: . So from 26th November it will now cost £1.25 per withdrawal. Looks like I need a Euro a/c somewhere!
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is this possible to live on
evening all! well a few weeks ago i was made redundant and so far havnt been able to find any work we have two children who are 4 & 2. we have worked it out that after bills are all paid we should be left with about £100 a week.. this is to be used for food, clothing, any other extras like days out hols etc do you think…
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avoiding personal ebay fees, im confused?
Hello, im rather confused over paypal. it seems sometimes if you tick personal you dont get charged when sending money to someone, other times you tick personal and get quite a big fee. I really don't understand why this is and if there is a way around getting charged for personal transactions
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Novice Here! - Alliance & Leicester Query
Hi everyone; Am a total novice when it comes to Banking and quite frankly haven't a clue about any of it! So I joined up here in the hope that I could get some advice from some friendly people. I live in Belfast and am currently looking to change my bank account as I don't receive any interest, on my way to work I passed…
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transfering money to someone abroad?
Hello, i bank with barkleys and owe someone in ireland some money, does barkleys charge to make a bank transfer the same way you transfer to someones uk account? Thanks :beer:
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Nationwide withdrawals abroard
I live in Spain but need to split my pension between my spanish account and my English account. My pension is currently paid into my Nationwide account and at the moment I am able to draw cash out without charge which I can pay into my Spanish account. From November 2010 Nationwide will be charging 2% + I pound every time…
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Other than Lloyds, whom can I complain to
Forgive me if the wrong section, not sure where this one fits. I have a business account with Lloyds and on this account I get a weekly text message with the balance the most recent debts. A couple of months back I purchased a new phone, registered to the same business, and as a result I gave my old phone to a family…
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Santander debit card
I've just returned from my hols in Spain and used my Santander debit card to withdraw cash from a Santander ATM. Checked my statement earlier today and confirming there were indeed no charges applied for doing so. I aso successfully used my debit card during the flight. In previous threads there's been a bit of discussion…
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Help, Bank is forcing me to open a business account.
Hi, I have started working as a self employed interpreter for NHS on 'when we have a job we will ring you' basis. I then invoice them once a month. I went to my local HSBC bank to open another bank a/c to keep this seperately from my other stuff, but was refused as their policy is that anybody self employed has to have a…
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Halifax online international bank transfer - code for £2 off cost
Searched around but couldn't see it mentioned anywhere else - Halifax have a promotion code on their website for £2 off the normal £9.50 cost of their online international bank transfers - "£10 less than in branch or over the phone." Code can be used a maximum of 3 times. Don't know how long their 'limited period' is for.…
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santander debit card transactions being declined
Hello everyone, Was just wondering if anyone else with a santander debit visa card being having trouble with their transactions like i have over the past few days? I have already gone into my local bank yesterday was dealt with by 2 ladies who were totaly baffled to why i am having trouble as they checked my card and found…
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Lloyds Overdraft HELP!!!!!!!
Hello, Im having issues with Lloyds TSB. I have an overdraft with them which was originally at about £1,500 and i agreed to pay off £50 a month as that was all i could afford. After the o/d accruing charges it is now at £2200 and still rising and spiralling beyond control. I have come into a little bit of money (a little…
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Transfer money to Korea
can anybody recommend a way to get cash into a bank account in Korea? I have bought some things from the internet from a korean company, and im not sure how to pay them. I have their bank account details to deposit into, but the only way i can come up with is with my bank to do it and they will charge me 30 quid. I tried 1…
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Paypoint/Paypal lost my cash
Yesterday I paid cash to a Paypoint to credit my Paypal card - £100 for which Paypal took a £2.50 handling fee. Today it is in the ether somewhere. I had transactions to do today and can't because it says there is not enough money in Paypal account. Paypal say to go back to Paypoint where I paid cash and to ask why the…
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Hmm, RBS just emailed to say they're sending out a Visa Debit to replace my maestro
Anyone else get this? Is it just theyre upgrading them all?
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Employer wants me to open an account with a specific bank
I've just been told that as part of revised T&Cs that I am required to have an account with a specific bank in order to be paid. Is this legal? What measures can I take to prevent this? Who is responsible for any problems during the change-over period? Am I obliged to use my own time to open this account?
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Overdraft regulations
Hi can anyone please help, finally got head out of sand so may be on here quite a bit, thousands of pounds in debt, partner self employed Im on incapacity benefit ( genuine claim). First bit of advice if anyone can help. Barclays bank account with overdraft limit of £1450,with reserve limit of £250. Previously if a DD…
