Barclays are a joke

Castrovalva

ahai1 wrote: »

I am glad that I have not taken my business to them. I hope you phoned the 0800 number as it costs them money and not you.

The staff who are proud to work for Barclays must live in another world. I have had good and bad service but no bank or any other financial instution has treaded me the way Barclays have treated you.

Maybe Sir Fred can come and run Barclays.

On a general note what is up with bankers the bankers at RBS shafted the tax payer to give a lot of money to Sir Fred Goodwin and the bankers at Barclays, UBS and Lloyds have been up to dodgey stuff. The real money laundering is by the banks.

The Guardian article must be somewhere in the grape vine.

I'm sure those Barclays staff reading this are happy that you didn't open the account.

They've got better things to do then deal with people like you.

Oh - and remember - Barclays hasn't taken any tax handouts. So don't label them the same as Lloyds and RBS.

simpywimpy

someone earlier said that barclays did not participate in the asset protection scheme, does this mean my money will be lost if the bank goes bust?

Inactive

Castrovalva wrote: »

I'm sure those Barclays staff reading this are happy that you didn't open the account.

They've got better things to do then deal with people like you.
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Strange that none of them have responded in this thread.:rolleyes:

Inactive

Castrovalva wrote: »

I think this is classed as slander - watch out - you could get sued.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Get real.


BTW, do you work for Barclays?, all of your posts relate to a " Barclays " thread of some sort.:rolleyes:

Castrovalva

Inactive wrote: »

Get real.


BTW, do you work for Barclays?, all of your posts relate to a " Barclays " thread of some sort.:rolleyes:

No. I know about them and have contacts.

I just think that it's about time someone stood up to all you <removed> people who think it's right to slag off a great british bank, that is not being a burden to the tax payer.

And havn't you got anything better to do then look back at my posting history?

Baldur

simpywimpy wrote: »

someone earlier said that barclays did not participate in the asset protection scheme, does this mean my money will be lost if the bank goes bust?

Re-read the original post:

......asset protection scheme (nothing to do with fscs so don't worry).

The FSCS is what covers individual savers for deposits of up to £50,000 per institution - see http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/safe-savings

mzqa395

Barclays is speak less here

Inactive

Castrovalva wrote: »

No. I know about them and have contacts.

I just think that it's about time someone stood up to all you <removed> people who think it's right to slag off a great british bank, that is not being a burden to the tax payer.

I think that perhaps you should study Barclays a bit closer before defending them as you have.:rolleyes:

Try putting Barclays South Africa in to Google.:rolleyes:

ahai1

Since when has giving information on your products been advise? Leaving aside whether banks or building societies or anyone calls it whatever the fact is you can apply for an ISA earlier than the new tax year.

Barclays are a great bank in places like South Africa or Zimbabwe.

The last I heard Barclays were applying for the new scheme so that they can get help with some of their toxic debts. It is an insurance scheme.

Also lie maybe too strong an word but there was some talk that the CEO may have mislead a select committee. Mind you there is some talk that the City Minister does not know what is going on.

Lawyers have been called far worse then the language I have used. I was talking to someone who was delighted about what is happening at Northon Rose.

Castrovalva wrote: »

All - I think something needs to be made clear.

And it is this:

An ISA account is not formally an ISA account until a minimum of £1 has been invested.

Therefore you cannot open an "ISA" for a future tax year.
Some banks / branches may have let you submit a paper application in advance but it would not have been an ISA.

The account in question - Golden ISA - also states that it has a £1 min opening balance. How do you people think you can open an ISA for a future tax year and pay in that £1?

It's also been made clear in the other threads on this product that the Golden ISAs are being opened in real time.

And if you are looking for advice - Barclays counter staff are not allowed by law to give it. Nor are there call centre staff. They need to be accredited in line with FSA rules.

Sounds like you've got zero idea about how banks have to work these days, sorry if you've had a bad experience - but I think you'll find many people in the other threads are more then happy with the way Barclays is operating with Golden ISA.

Oh, and about the Natwest ISA - you may want to reconsider. I don't recall seeing anything about them holding their rates following the last BoE rate cut - Barclays has.

ahai1

Here is a different version of the story from Vince Cable http://www.libdemvoice.org/a-scandal-of-mammoth-proportions-vince-cable-on-barclays-bank-5322.html