clydesdale bank

young_money_saver

are they any good? i've had mixed results from friends and family. what do the cards look like and is the customer service good or bad? im just not sure as my dads been with them since early eighties upto late eighties and then 2002-present and he has not had a single problem but my friend has had problems using his card in places? thanks for the answers upfront:j

Trow

I've been with the clydesdale for ages, and never had any problems with my card being accepted - although there were problems when their new cards first came out.

Having said that, they aren't a 'best buy' bank account, it would be worth looking at Martin's banking articles to see if you can find an account that pays you more - eg bank of scotland/halifax pays £5 per month if you pay in £1,000.

luci

I wouldn't consider the Clydesdale Bank. The one in our town doesn't open on a Saturday and doesn't have a late night. No use when you work 35 miles away from home.

System

A few plus points for Clydesdale Bank -

They have excellent Post Office access (which they don't advertise) - deposit cash with your bank card and it is applied instantly / also get envelopes for cheques deposits.

They also have good ATM withdrawal limits - £350 with Maestro / £500 with Mastercard Debit.

Their savings accounts -with cards - are actually Maestro/ Cashpoint cards.

young_money_saver

thanks heng leng, I like the large withdrawal limits. rbs are only £250. luci, thanks for your comment, I won't have a problem branch wise as theres one 2.5 miles away(live in the countryside) and I walk past it at least 5 times a week. does anyone have a picture of the clydesdale maestro card? can't seem to find any on google images. thanks again everyone!

System

It's very similar to the Yorkshire bank version - a pic was posted in the basic back account thread here.

The MasterCard Debit is here - also borrowed from another thread.

young_money_saver

thank you heng leng!