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moneysavingallday

I went into yet another branch of Barclays today. I sat down there with a Personal Banker who was in all honesty the best banking advisor I've ever met in my life. He was utterly professional, exquisitely presented, knowledgeable about the products, courteous and helpful and clearly enthusiastic about his job. We've got the account open now. £750 OD limit. All the normal current account facilities you'd expect. And a Barclaycard too. He is now my point of call at the bank and I have his direct line and mobile number.

It was worth the persistence.

I'm really satisfied and they've given me better facilities than my previous second account Lloyds. LTSB kiss my a-r-s-e!

sutton111

moneysavingallday wrote: »

I went into yet another branch of Barclays today. I sat down there with a Personal Banker who was in all honesty the best banking advisor I've ever met in my life. He was utterly professional, exquisitely presented, knowledgeable about the products, courteous and helpful and clearly enthusiastic about his job. We've got the account open now. £750 OD limit. All the normal current account facilities you'd expect. And a Barclaycard too. He is now my point of call at the bank and I have his direct line and mobile number.

It was worth the persistence.

I'm really satisfied and they've given me better facilities than my previous second account Lloyds. LTSB kiss my a-r-s-e!

Well done for finally getting it sorted!!! What limit on your barclaycard and cheque limit? Are you leaving HSBC or keeping it?

moneysavingallday

sutton111 wrote: »

Well done for finally getting it sorted!!! What limit on your barclaycard and cheque limit? Are you leaving HSBC or keeping it?

Keeping HSBC as they've been great.
But I'm going into LLoyds and personally shoving my LTSB debit card up the Banker's a-r-s-ehole. Well actually no, wouldn't want to get my hand dirty.

Banker didn't say what my chq guarantee limit is he just confirmed that it is a cheque grntee card. So I presume it'll be £100. Barclaycard limit - £3000.

The Banker's said I can text or call him any time, even if I just need help setting up a standing order or can't figure out internet banking or whatever.

sutton111

So at least it was worth it. there internet banking is good actually. so two credit cards now.

moneysavingallday

sutton111 wrote: »

So at least it was worth it. there internet banking is good actually. so two credit cards now.

Yes that's it now for credit cards for the time being. 2 is enough for me and presumably both of these are "prime" cards too. My next goal is to get a mail order catalogue

moneysavingallday

sutton111 wrote: »

So at least it was worth it. there internet banking is good actually. so two credit cards now.

So when you go on internet banking do you see the approved limits of whatever they might have for you?

sutton111

yes they are on the left of the page it will give you 3 options Overdraft, barclayloan and upgrade.

Breezy85

Congrats on FINALLY getting it sorted! :beer:

Which account did you apply for again?

Breezy

moneysavingallday

sutton111 wrote: »

yes they are on the left of the page it will give you 3 options Overdraft, barclayloan and upgrade.

Are they offering you anything tasty at the moment?

moneysavingallday

Breezy85 wrote: »

Congrats on FINALLY getting it sorted! :beer:

Which account did you apply for again?

Breezy

Thanks. Just a Barclays Bank Account or Current Account or whatever it is called.