MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XII - ** New people please read posts 1 & 2 **

Lil_Me_2

steevp wrote: »

I have just been paid by Bare for a job and I think my bank have taken £20 of the fee for the inconvenience to them of giving me my Euro fee as Pounds. Does anyone have a tip for avoiding this theft happening in future?

And just in case its helpful to someone some advice - I wouldn't use NatWest for Bare payments in future!

Thanks

I got caught by Alliance and Leicester for £10. I was pretty peeved. Halifax don't charge. (Plus I totally agree on the theft part!)

look_after_the_pennies

I bank with HSBC and they have never charged me for Bare payments.

squidgeum

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

I bank with HSBC and they have never charged me for Bare payments.

Same here...and Hi Pennies

Lil_Me_2

Ok so far we have the following banks that charge -

Alliance and Leicester
Natwest

And those that don't -

Halifax
HSBC
Nationwide

nearlyheadlessian

Lil_Me wrote: »

Ok so far we have the following banks that charge -

Alliance and Leicester
Natwest

And those that don't -

Halifax
HSBC

Nationwide don't charge.

Got stung by A&L a couple of months ago as they never used to charge.

Lil_Me_2

nearlyheadlessian wrote: »

Nationwide don't charge.

Got stung by A&L a couple of months ago as they never used to charge.

Aha! That will probably explain why they didn't charge me the first payment but did on the second. I thought they were just being nice as the first payment was only £12 or so and a £10 charge would have been ridiculous.

Scaredy_Cat_3

Lil_Me wrote: »

Ok so far we have the following banks that charge -

Alliance and Leicester
Natwest

And those that don't -

Halifax
HSBC
Nationwide

Barclays don't charge either.

Olleh_2

No charge from Barclays in EUR or USD.

look_after_the_pennies

squidgeum wrote: »

Same here...and Hi Pennies

Hey Squidgy!

Hope you and your dad are ok!

tomla

No charge with Smile (part of co-op)