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typistretired

I received the text immediately but deposit did not arrive in nominal account until next day
Received email next day when money was actually sent

leaphaze

typistretired said:

I received the text immediately but deposit did not arrive in nominal account until next day
Received email next day when money was actually sent

That sounds more like it's your receiving institution at fault. It's received the money but not credited to your account until the following day. Odd.

typistretired

How do you work that one out? Marcus did not send me the email confirming they had transferred money until the day after I requested

dc_scotland

I usually make any withdrawals in the morning, I wonder if that makes any difference.  Just checked the latest Saturday withdrawal.  The text and email from Marcus confirming the withdrawal were timed 11.28.  The text from the receiving bank confirming the deposit is also timed 11.28, and I transferred funds on from there at 11.30.  I never depend on it happening at weekends, and your case proves that I shouldn't, but I don't recall it never happening instantly.  

leaphaze

typistretired said:

How do you work that one out? Marcus did not send me the email confirming they had transferred money until the day after I requested

Sorry, I thought you were agreeing with dc_scotland that you received a text from the receiving institution.

typistretired

Sadly HSBC banks don’t send a confirmation text

Malchester

Always had instant withdrawals from Marcus to Nationwide and now the same from Investec to the same regardless of day of the week

RG2015

I have made several Marcus weekend withdrawals and they have always arrived in my nominated account on the same day, until last Saturday (19th Feb).

There was clearly a problem. I got an error message saying; "Sorry, something seems to be wrong"

I went back to do it again but found that it had been completed. However the usual text and email from Marcus did not arrive and nothing appeared in my nominated account that day.

The next day, Sunday 20th, I received a text and an email and the money appeared in my nominated account later on Sunday.  

Edit. I made the withdrawal on Saturday morning so it wasn’t a problem by being late in the evening. Fortunately, I have a Tesco Internet Saver and got the required amount on Saturday morning.

Deanbrid

tg99 said:

For info Shawbrook now released issue 29 of their easy access saver paying 0.72% versus 0.67% for previous issue….for existing customers you don’t need to open a new account you can just secure message them asking to change account to issue 29.

Thanks for the info was wondering how to get the new issue.  Do they normally reply to the secure message fairly quickly. 

ashteadgirl

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