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Appointment With the Bank Manager

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  • Alpine_Star
    Alpine_Star Posts: 1,384 Forumite
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    willo65 wrote: »
    Not exactly money saving.....I know this is a far fetched example but just putting my point accross, if the bank had an Exclusive offer of 10% Savings account only for selected customers and it wasn't available on the open market then you would miss out.

    Whats the harm in finding out? Nobody can make someone else buy something they don't want.

    You cannot be serious.

    Mis-selling is what financial services and banks in particular do for a living.
  • Bloomberg
    Bloomberg Posts: 665 Forumite
    Alpine_Star wrote: »
    You cannot be serious.

    Mis-selling is what financial services and banks in particular do for a living.

    There are some genuinely good offers out there, to say that banks mis-sell for a living is just not true. The indusrty is becoming very tightly regulated and they have to be extremely careful what they sell and about the advice they give.
    Money is a wise mans religion
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    Bloomberg wrote: »
    There are some genuinely good offers out there, to say that banks mis-sell for a living is just not true. The indusrty is becoming very tightly regulated and they have to be extremely careful what they sell and about the advice they give.


    I guess you believe everything a used car salesman tells you too?
  • Bloomberg
    Bloomberg Posts: 665 Forumite
    CLAPTON wrote: »
    I guess you believe everything a used car salesman tells you too?

    Are you trying to suggest that there are NO genuinely good offers out there?
    Money is a wise mans religion
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Bloomberg wrote: »
    No problem mate, I am glad that you left the meeting a satisfied customer. Paying for a holiday with a credit card offers you protection too. These are the happy days.


    If you're happy about paying a 3% fee for the privilege?
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • jason.s
    jason.s Posts: 29 Forumite
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    mrcow wrote: »
    If you're happy about paying a 3% fee for the privilege?

    3% fee for what???
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    jason.s wrote: »
    3% fee for what???


    For paying for a holiday with a credit card.

    Most travel companies will charge you 2.5% - 3% for the privilege.
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • jason.s
    jason.s Posts: 29 Forumite
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    mrcow wrote: »
    For paying for a holiday with a credit card.

    Most travel companies will charge you 2.5% - 3% for the privilege.

    Fair enough.

    Luckily i dont have to involve any third parties with my holiday.
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    jason.s wrote: »
    Fair enough.

    Luckily i dont have to involve any third parties with my holiday.

    Who have you booked with?
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • jason.s
    jason.s Posts: 29 Forumite
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    Me.

    I am driving down to the south of France to my folks villa. :D
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