Bank account

mr_john_3

Hi,
Sorry if this has been on before but what is my best and quickest option now? i have a abbey bank account at the mo, basic with visa electron card, im assuming it will close as I have just gone bankrupt on monday, so to cover myself i need to know what my options are, I have read on here that co op or barcleys are the ones to use, is there a difference between them? what do there acounts offer?

hope u can help
thanks everyone :beer:

john

philnicandamy

Both barclays & co-op offer a basic account barclays has a visa debit co-op seems to sway between visa debit & electron card.....co-op has online banking facilitys barclays will take this feature away

co-op....you can pay cheques/cash in at any post office both cards from banks can be used in any "link" machine so really you dont need to be near a co-op branch....barclays can sometimes be difficult to set up...co-op can take up to 2wks or so..

mr_john_3

Ok , thank u for that. still not sure though although co op does seem better option.

john

So_Sad_Angel

Having experience of both...Coop is easiest & online banking is basic but very good. Plus you can open one over the phone.

Barclays are slow, no online,have to queue to see a PB & even then its takes ages.

Coop is a good allrounder account.

Angiexx

mr_john_3

Ok, might pop up to a branch tommorow, my abbey account is still open though? how do I know if it will be frozen or closed? how long is it till i find out?

John

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mr_john wrote: »

Ok, might pop up to a branch tommorow, my abbey account is still open though? how do I know if it will be frozen or closed? how long is it till i find out?

John

Abbey wrote to me about a week after I went BR to tell me that they would no longer be requiring my custom - my account was basic and in credit!!

mr_john_3

Ahhh, ok I had better get sorted then,

:beer: Thanks