Banks, we have lost the will to live!

regularsaver1

bap98189 wrote:

You can transfer money from one acount to another instantly. Go to your bank, or phone them up, and request an instant CHAPS transfer. They will do it but will charge you a fee for doing so.

It takes approx 5 hours and can cost £25

only worth it for larger sums

Loster

This may be of some (al least tangential) help:

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/your-money/current-accounts/2006/10/24/better-than-banks-and-building-societies.aspx

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/your-money/manage-your-finances/2006/10/10/banks-behaving-badly.aspx

There's some relevant info here too:

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/comment/2006/c060314f.htm

iceicebaby

The fact that it takes 3 days to transfer money should not be any suprise really as its stated in all banks t&c's - which nobody reads of course !

hollydays

I frequently transfer money from one account to another via phone banking,they allways ask me which method I want,if i request instant I know I would have to pay for the privelege,otherwise its 2-3 days max.