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A_Flock_Of_Sheep

Dr_Cuckoo3 wrote: »

Yes - its for customers of Scottish Branches , so will disappear when Santander take over

Eh? Is Santander taking over NatWest? I didn't know that? :eek:

Very soon Santander will be the only bloooody bank on the High Street

Mrs_Ryan

The English NatWest cheque designs are boring and plain - at least mine is :rotfl: My A&L cheques are orange - very different!! I had a left-handed cheque book with my first NatWest account (after I turned 16) but now when I ask for one Santander look at me like I've just asked for space dust :rotfl:

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

I think the prize for the most boring cheque design should go to Metro Bank!

aries69

Which bank gave away "pot money bank pigs"??

I seem to recall getting a pig in a nappy money box for opening a savings account maybe early 1990's??

Dr_Cuckoo3

A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »

Eh? Is Santander taking over NatWest? I didn't know that? :eek:

Very soon Santander will be the only bloooody bank on the High Street

Yes - Scottish Nat West branches and English RBS branches :mad:

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

Dr_Cuckoo3 wrote: »

Yes - Scottish Nat West branches and English RBS branches :mad:

There's a reason to close an account then. When Santander takes over - close it down!

They shouls give you £100 like the give every new customer. Strictly speaking you will be a new Santander customer.

I wouldn't go anywhere near them. I left Abbey because they went down hill - I think Santander has gon below the hill.

You have a lot of cheques. Wish I hadnt closed my Cumberland BS account

Inactive

SpudGunner wrote: »

Thank God that has changed now. They used to be so full of their own self importance and that they were in a different league to everyone else. When I first joined a bank, the Branch Manger never even spoke to me as I was a junior and not worthy - not even a bloody hello.

This was not isolated though, on the whole they were very unapproachable unless you used to play golf with them.

Some things have changed for the better without a doubt.

Although Lloyds tactic of calling all their sellers "Bank Manager" is taking the mick.

If I look around at my colleagues who are Branch Managers now they are a much more friendly, approachable bunch of people which can only be a good thing.

But at least they could make an on the spot decision, unlike the jumped up, fresh out of University, sales teams that we get now.

rb10

Inactive wrote: »

But at least they could make an on the spot decision, unlike the jumped up, fresh out of University, sales teams that we get now.

Which bank employs sales staff that have a degree??

Tupperware_Queen

I had a barclays connect - my first card.
And a Natwest cheque book with wild animals in it, sadly don't have it now. It was also Natwest who did the piggy banks, worth a bit for the whole set apparently!

Cmdr_Bond

NatWest Pigs