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A Bee in my bonnet!!!!!

Is anybody getting anywhere with these "select account" claims?

My bank have just come back to me to tell me that I am not eligible as whilst i have had the account, I have had access to preferential rate loans.

I can't see that this should make any difference, i took the loan at the rate they quoted and the compound interest has been paid.

So what's that got to do with the fees I have had to pay from 2000, when I was forced to take the account and pay a monthly subscriptions for things like, phone insurance, AA Breakdown cover, Sentinal Card Protection, travel insurance etc.

Is anyone else hitting a brick wall?

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,306 Forumite
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    My bank have just come back to me to tell me that I am not eligible as whilst i have had the account, I have had access to preferential rate loans.

    If you complain about the sale of packaged accounts, the complaints tend to fail if you have benefited from parts of the package.
    I can't see that this should make any difference, i took the loan at the rate they quoted and the compound interest has been paid.
    ...which you only got by being on that packaged account. had you been on a different account, the rates payable would have been higher.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • [Deleted User]
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    B-GR59 wrote: »
    I was forced to take the account
    In what way were you "forced"?
  • haras_nosirrah
    haras_nosirrah Posts: 2,208 Forumite
    What was the difference in rate between what was available with and without the package loan amount - might be a question to ask?

    You may find that the lower rate has paid for the monthly fee
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
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