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  • trailingspouse
    trailingspouse Posts: 4,046 Forumite
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    The Customer Service I've spoken to recently has been based in Bradford. Had a laugh with them because we have a Bradford post code, which the guy commented on.

    (not the joke of the century, but I guess if you work in a call centre you have to get your laughs where you can.)
    No longer a spouse, or trailing, but MSE won't allow me to change my username...
  • msallen
    msallen Posts: 1,494 Forumite
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    I've been a Santander customer since they took over my old accounts from Alliance & Leicester, and a 123 customer since that account was launched. I've never had any issues with them - they are far better than Alliance & Leicester used to be.
  • dachse
    dachse Posts: 16 Forumite
    Thanks to everyone for the responses. Seems that the Store card CS is different from the bank account CS. You've all settled my concerns and I think it's about time to stop pondering and actually do something. I'm going to apply for a 123 current account today.
    :T
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,350 Forumite
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    innovate wrote: »
    I am in the 20+ current account club

    I always had you down as 40+ :)

    And on topic... I have rarely had occasion to talk to Santander but use their email facility occasionally and they have been fine.
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    robatwork wrote: »
    I always had you down as 40+ :)
    Approaching 80 now :cool:. If rather slowly
  • badger09
    badger09 Posts: 11,811 Forumite
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    robatwork wrote: »
    I always had you down as 40+ :)

    And on topic... I have rarely had occasion to talk to Santander but use their email facility occasionally and they have been fine.
    innovate wrote: »
    Approaching 80 now :cool:. If rather slowly

    I'm fairly sure robatwork was referring to the number of current accounts you're running :o

    Are you really approaching 80 now :cool: or are you having a senior moment :eek: :rotfl:
  • danthemoneysavingman
    danthemoneysavingman Posts: 1,405 Forumite
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    dachse wrote: »
    Thanks to everyone for the responses. Seems that the Store card CS is different from the bank account CS. You've all settled my concerns and I think it's about time to stop pondering and actually do something. I'm going to apply for a 123 current account today.
    :T
    Don't forget quidco/topcashback!
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  • iAMaLONDONER
    iAMaLONDONER Posts: 1,669 Forumite
    innovate wrote: »
    Approaching 80 now :cool:. If rather slowly

    Lol well that's either a lot of time on the clock or several wallets worth of debit cards lol!
  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,444 Forumite
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    We've just opened a Santander 123 account with a lovely lad from Belfast. He told me that they only use UK call centres.

    So far so good. And have to be better than HSBC who pay peanuts in interest now.
    Member #14 of SKI-ers club

    Words, words, they're all we have to go by!.

    (Pity they are mangled by this autocorrect!)
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,350 Forumite
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    Innovate knows exactly what I meant!
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