It always pays to complain....

Mchambers

Raised another complaint, where I expect to receive money.

cjmillsnun

I’m also one that does not like the compensation culture. It has to be paid for and ultimately will come from the customers. Unless you have suffered a material loss you shouldn’t get compensation IMO

Robisere

It's on the same level as those who throw themselves into a slow-moving car, those who reverse into the car behind, drive uninsured vehicles and purposely "trip" over a pavement obstacle that others see and avoid.

The rest of us pay for it all by increased premiums and, in some cases, illegaly obtained Benefits. Leading to governments applying draconian, impossibly strict 'qualifying rules' to genuine benefits claimants.

If such people applied their efforts to a job of work, they might make an honest penny.

Shakin_Steve

Mchambers wrote: »

Raised another complaint, where I expect to receive money.

Fibber. You’re just winding people up.

[Deleted User]

I too hate this "want something for nothing" culture

EssexExile

Is it so different to chopping & changing accounts to get every switching bonus, circulating money between accounts to get around the money in/money out requirements & jumping through any other hoops to get as much out of a bank as possible? Every gain is someone else's loss there too.

Mchambers

EssexExile wrote: »

Is it so different to chopping & changing accounts to get every switching bonus, circulating money between accounts to get around the money in/money out requirements & jumping through any other hoops to get as much out of a bank as possible? Every gain is someone else's loss there too.

Yep...I agree that it is very easy.

TheShape

EssexExile wrote: »

Is it so different to chopping & changing accounts to get every switching bonus, circulating money between accounts to get around the money in/money out requirements & jumping through any other hoops to get as much out of a bank as possible? Every gain is someone else's loss there too.

I think it's different.

Banks/Building Societies offering switching bonuses, interest and other incentives to open or switch accounts are making an offer in the hope of benefiting from new customers. The bank/BS then has the opportunity to market other products to that customer directly. The campaigns/offers will be costed at the outset and controlled by t&cs/limitations/withdrawal of the offer.

Compensation claims are just a drain in terms of money and time.

PeacefulWaters

Mchambers wrote: »

Raised another complaint, where I expect to receive money.

You genius.

Thanks for having my post deleted from your thread long before the whole thing was deleted. Not my doing, I should add.

But you are guilty of bragging. Without explaining.

What have you complained about? How have you approached the complaint? How has the bank responded so far? How much do you think you'll get? How much did you get?

That sort of information would help posters gain the confidence to complain.

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RG2015

EssexExile wrote: »

Is it so different to chopping & changing accounts to get every switching bonus, circulating money between accounts to get around the money in/money out requirements & jumping through any other hoops to get as much out of a bank as possible? Every gain is someone else's loss there too.

It is much the same as people’s views on tax avoidance in that everyone’s moral compass is set differently. People brag about how much they screw the taxman but then pillory large corporations for doing the same.

I switch money for the best interest rate but never for a switching bonus. I regard the first as legitimate but the second as a bribe. Others have a quite different view.

I guess that the consensus here is that complaining just to make a profit crosses the line.