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NatWest forgets to order new card

My NatWest Maestro ran out on 31/12/2010 and I never realised till New Years Day.
On calling the bank a manager said a new card had not been ordered and it was a mistake on there side.
Just wondering how many other people have been effected?

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  • A Bank manager working on new years day - pull the other one!
  • stclair
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    A Bank manager working on new years day - pull the other one!

    Im presuming the OP is referring to a Team Manager within Telephone Banking rather than a Branch Manager within a branch.
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • stclair
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    TheRatMan wrote: »
    My NatWest Maestro ran out on 31/12/2010 and I never realised till New Years Day.
    On calling the bank a manager said a new card had not been ordered and it was a mistake on there side.
    Just wondering how many other people have been effected?

    You should have had your new card ages ago with the accelerated re-issue due to the visa debit change over. Im sure quiet a few people would have been affected.
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • skylight
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    Me! My card expired at the end of Nov. I knew about this but 2 days before it passed on, I called Natwest who told me that there was nothing on the screen and therefore I wasn't getting a new card! They did order one on the spot for me that arrived within 2 days. But if I hadn't called I wouldn't have had one.

    It was a Step account with a Solo card. I still have the Step account but the new card is a proper Visa Debit.
  • how odd
    happened to me before on santander
    a new one is meant to be issued automatically on their system!
  • A Bank manager working on new years day - pull the other one!


    Ok I should have said a call center TEAM LEADER

    This is my first time using this its it great to be put off by your comments :(
  • stclair wrote: »
    You should have had your new card ages ago with the accelerated re-issue due to the visa debit change over. Im sure quiet a few people would have been affected.


    Natwest have said its a blunder and other folk are effected and offered £25 without asking so will be interesting to see what I get.

    I have a joint account with my wife so not a major issue, but I bet it will be for some.
  • pmduk
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    I make a note in my (online) diary a month before cards expire. Fingers crossed, it's worked to date.
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