HSBC Plus now HSBC Advance

gt94sss2

Effective today, the HSBC Plus bank account has been renamed HSBC Advance.

Most of the account features appear the same, though I think there may also be one or two new ones - existing HSBC Plus customers will be automatically migrated to HSBC Advance.

It appears to be a global effort by HSBC to try and standardise their product offerings/names around the world with 'HSBC Advance' appearing in multiple countries (global website here)

Just a shame the name is so similar to their short lived Current Account Advance that they had here recently in the UK for a short period!

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Sunil

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All very confusing, perhaps they have realised that there wasn't that much Plus worth paying for.:D

heloid

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All very confusing, perhaps they have realised that there wasn't that much Plus worth paying for.:D

Hah, probably. They haven't reduced the price though so I'm still staying away.
I'd jump in an instant if they removed the 2.75% charge and not just the atm withdrawal fee.

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heloid wrote: »

Hah, probably. They haven't reduced the price though so I'm still staying away.
I'd jump in an instant if they removed the 2.75% charge and not just the atm withdrawal fee.

I use my Nationwide Flexaccount to avoid them.;)

clairet707

This has jsut happened to my account, Im on (well or was) the graduate plus and in the paperwork they sent me telling me it was switching was the dreaded sentence that they would be sending me a new card - is this true?

Ive only just got the black plus visa debit card, have I really got to get another new card?

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clairet707 wrote: »

Ive only just got the black plus visa debit card, have I really got to get another new card?

You will probably get a very bland looking silver/grey Visa Debit Card, but it will still work OK.. :D

fooboo

You won't get a new one until its either Lost/Stolen, Expired or Damaged...

The new ones are a kind of Orange colour, although thats a really bad description, just can't really find any online at the moment, theres one of the Hong Kong credit card in this link hsbc.com.hk/1/PA_1_3_S5/content/hongkongpws/cards/pdf/advance[/url] welcome pack.pdf (there isnt a UK credit card) and you can see the corner of a Debit Card on the Indonesian site hsbc.com.tw/1/2/personal_en/debit/notes[/url]

Hope that makes sense!

clairet707

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You will probably get a very bland looking silver/grey Visa Debit Card, but it will still work OK.. :D

oh dont get me wrong - I dont care what it looks like, its just the hassle of having to change the card number everywhere that stores it (amazon, paypal lovefilm etc etc)

Why do they have to keep changing it?

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clairet707 wrote: »

oh dont get me wrong - I dont care what it looks like, its just the hassle of having to change the card number everywhere that stores it (amazon, paypal lovefilm etc etc)

Why do they have to keep changing it?

You would be well advised to remove your card details after each transaction anyway, I do.

Less chance of fraud on your account.

clairet707

Lovefilm have it on file for regular payments as do paypal and I use amazon regularly..

I have v good virus protection on my laptop so I dont see the problem - never had an issue yet

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clairet707 wrote: »

Lovefilm have it on file for regular payments as do paypal and I use amazon regularly..

I have v good virus protection on my laptop so I dont see the problem - never had an issue yet

Your call, there was a huge thread on here a while back about fraud relating to Play.Com.

Anti Virus protection will not stop any fraud from within a company.