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Paying in cheques to Starling by Freepost
I wanted to pay a cheque into my Starling account, so I put it in an enveloped addressed to Freepost Starling as per their instructions. It was returned to me about four days later with a Royal Mail red sticker with "incomplete address" ticked. I'd put my address on the back of the envelope to help it get back if there…
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Credit Expert Taking my cash!
Apologies if this is posted in the wrong forum... For years (a lot of years) CreditExpert.co.uk has been taking £14.99 a month from our bank account (mine and my wifes account). We are not "well off" but it hasn't caused an issue. The payment was being taken from my wife's debit card and even though she has tried to…
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CASS and Benefits
Hey everyone. I've used the CASS to switch my main account from Halifax to Monzo. I am currently in receipt of some benefits. I have tried calling the DWP to change my bank details with them but can never get through. I know that payments made to an old account are automatically sent to the new account, but does anyone…
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Question about payment methods
I recently ordered a product from a reputable company and paid by telephone. The process was novel in my experience, and so I wondered if others had encountered it or had any concerns about it. Basically at the point it came to pay I as advised I would hear a few beeps on the line. I was then asked to enter my 16 digit…
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HSBC Account
New to this bank, but my boss paid in a cheque (I know, old school) on Friday and it hasn't appeared on the account even as pending. With Nationwide, it usually shows up straightaway. Is this anything to be concerned about at the moment?
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Has anyone done a 'chain' of switches?
Has anyone done a chain of switches using CASS. By this I mean having a current account A and then switching that to current account B, then switching that account B to a new account C, and so-on. If so, has anyone then tried paying (say) £1 into the old (now closed) account A and see if it makes it through the chain to…
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Google Pay - Over £30
Switched from iPhone to Android. Previously used my iPhone to pay for my shopping which usually comes to about £40. Is it still the case that certain shops accept over £30 via google pay ? :T
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Standing Orders
Hello all Does anyone know the reason Lloyds bank don't process standing orders over the weekend. We only use on line banking and whenever a payment is due over a weekend it is never paid until the following Monday. I would imagine these payments are automated so can see no reason why they should be held until the next…
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Cards for U18 abroad
My 15 year old is off to the USA over the summer. He's only allowed to keep $100 in cash on him at any time, and a similar amount on a card (though we can top up the card from home). What would be the best card for him to use out there? Ideally something with no transaction/currency exchange fee or cashpoint fee. A tall…
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Co-operative Bank Payment not arrived nearly a day later
I made a payment from a co-operative bank account to a normal Barclays Bank account at 5pm on Saturday. The money has been deducted but it has not arrived in the recipient account. This can't be normal in this day and age. Is anybody else experiencing issues with them? I used my debit card and card reader to set up the…
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Post Office - coin deposit limits?
Does anyone know if Post Offices have limits on the amount of coins you can pay into a bank account? Specifically a Starling Bank account? I've come into a mixture of coins (mostly £1, £2 and 50p coins) but not enough of each to put in £20 bags, totalling just under £40. Can I just hand them all over at the counter mixed…
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Is FirstDirect as good as they say?
Hi there everyone, After an abysmal time with HSBC Premier, I am thinking of moving to First Direct. I am being swayed the guise of better customer service and the £100 switching fee. I realise the downside is they don't have any branches. However I have been using my local post office counter to lodge cash which works out…
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BOS & Halifax
I recently opened an account with BOS current account to take advantage of the 1.5% interest. I live nowhere near a branch. Does anyone know if you can complete basic transactions in a Halifax branch like pay in a cheque? I already have my main bank account with Halifax so I can just transfer money in and out that way. It…
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HSBC £175 Bonus
Sooo I was preparing to complete a switch to take advantage of the HSBC £175 bonus, I had set up a donor account and waited for the debit card to arrive. When it did, last sunday I came on this website to find the link. The little advice summary said HSBC were having issues, and hoped to have the link working 'next week'.…
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Money sent to 3rd party wrong account
I paid a club membership as per details on his form via an online payment. He now says account number was wrong. I’ve contacted my bank hsbc to try to retrieve money. They contacted Santander. Santander said person had insufficient funds to refund money so can’t do anything. Hsbc wrote to me to say I can follow it up…
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Bank account separation
Hi, my ex and I had a joint account if which I completed separation to take over account 3 weeks ago , she went to branch today with HSBC to sign her form to make it to my name. Zero balance etc , how long does it take for account to be make accessable again, they said it's up to the branch but seem a bit long winded.
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Charter Savings Bank won't state when interest starts
But they do say when it ends - no.13 in the general conditions on the .pdf here. I want to transfer a large sum into the 95 day notice account today, but not if it won't start accruing interest until Monday!
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moving large sums of money
although i am in the happy position of having inherited a shared interest in some property from my late mother which was recently sold at auction, i now have some £400k or so in my barclays current bank account accruing 0 interest. i have transferred most of it into their everyday saver account which generates a none too…
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HELP: CIFAS Marker- Misuse Facility w/ Barclays
Hello all, After reading a few other similar threads, I am looking for your advice and guidance with a case with Barclays Bank. I made an online application with Barclays in Dec 2017 regarding opening a basic current account. They emailed me confirming; Thank you for applying for a Barclays Basic Current Account on…
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Chargeback via Triodos / MasterCard
Hello I hope someone can help. Four months ago I paid a £500 deposit on a car that I had seen on eBay. The seller advised that this was a fully refundable deposit should I change my mind for any reason. It might be relevant that the seller took my card details and put the transaction through at some point after the phone…
