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  • adindas
    adindas Posts: 6,856 Forumite
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    edited 4 December 2014 at 11:47AM
    Dear namecheck, BigBelly, Karlie88 and others

    I just called Penrith BS on 01768 863675
    I have been infomed that they would no longer sending applicaition pack via post.

    People who have got it, coud you please share your knowledge which number you were calling. My experience in the past for good product like this, it will depend on who you are dealing with as some staffs might have some forms of dicretions.

    Also anyone finds the Online form that coukd be downloaded and posted to them ? In the past this method sometimes work.

    Thanks
    rh
    namecheck wrote: »
    Thanks for this Kazza.

    I rang yesterday and spoke to a very pleasant person who said she would post the application form (with a warning of limited availability of this account).

    The application pack arrived in the post this morning and has been posted to them, so fingers crossed.

    I was quite amused by the "identification requirements" though. Copies of passport etc etc need to have been certified within the last three months...but then goes on to say that good quality photocopies of passports and photocard driving licences will be accepted.

    One section of the literature does say that the interest rate is variable although this is not stated in the other bits of paper.
  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
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    Same number, adindas, that I called, and they accepted "cheap calls" re-route number 08430159654..
  • karlie88
    karlie88 Posts: 9,114 Forumite
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    adindas wrote: »
    Dear namecheck, BigBelly, Karlie88 and others

    I just called Penrith BS on 01768 863675
    I have been infomed that they would no longer sending applicaition pack via post.

    People who have got it, coud you please share your knowledge which number you were calling. My experience in the past for good product like this, it will depend on who you are dealing with as some staffs might have some forms of dicretions.

    Also anyone finds the Online form that coukd be downloaded and posted to them ? In the past this method sometimes work.

    Thanks
    rh

    Unfortunately, the forms are not available to be downloaded.
    :grouphug: :D Official MSE canny forumite and HUKD VIP badge member :D :grouphug:
  • namecheck
    namecheck Posts: 478 Forumite
    adindas wrote: »
    Dear namecheck, BigBelly, Karlie88 and others

    I just called Penrith BS on 01768 863675
    I have been infomed that they would no longer sending applicaition pack via post.

    People who have got it, coud you please share your knowledge which number you were calling. My experience in the past for good product like this, it will depend on who you are dealing with as some staffs might have some forms of dicretions.

    Also anyone finds the Online form that coukd be downloaded and posted to them ? In the past this method sometimes work.

    Thanks
    rh


    adindas - I'm afraid you are too late for this account, and as Karlie88 says, there are no forms to download.

    The Penrith Building Society is apparently the smallest and appears to have only one branch (in Penrith), and even if you were able to get up there I doubt if you would be able to open the account.

    I imagine there was a very small number of new accounts they had to allocate (and most of them were probably opened by MSEers...).
  • Rang Penrith Monday first thing, received the forms Tuesday and returned them same day. They obviously got them Wednesday and I received passbooks this morning (Thursday).

    I wish all building socs were this efficient!:j
  • arsenalboy wrote: »
    Rang Penrith Monday first thing, received the forms Tuesday and returned them same day. They obviously got them Wednesday and I received passbooks this morning (Thursday).

    I wish all building socs were this efficient!:j

    Quite agree .. Followed the same schedule .. passbook arrived today.
  • adindas wrote: »
    Dear namecheck, BigBelly, Karlie88 and others

    I just called Penrith BS on 01768 863675
    I have been infomed that they would no longer sending applicaition pack via post.

    People who have got it, coud you please share your knowledge which number you were calling. My experience in the past for good product like this, it will depend on who you are dealing with as some staffs might have some forms of dicretions.

    Also anyone finds the Online form that coukd be downloaded and posted to them ? In the past this method sometimes work.

    Thanks
    rh

    The only suggestion I have for you is to contact them via their internal mail http://www.penrithbuildingsociety.co.uk/ and request that you be considered for the account if the allocation is not fully taken.
  • mary
    mary Posts: 1,585 Forumite
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    So just to double check, a "good" photocopy of a passport and a bank statement is all that is necessary.

    When you get things "verified", quite often you have to pay to get it done. What have other people done?

    And a cheque to yourself?

    Thanks
  • ajdj
    ajdj Posts: 567 Forumite
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    I sent high quality, colour photocopies together with the form and a cheque to myself.

    The problem is, if you haven't already sent them in you might not get the account. An application form wasn't a guarantee of an account as they were in high demand. Get them in the post today first class and cross your fingers!
  • karlie88
    karlie88 Posts: 9,114 Forumite
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    edited 5 December 2014 at 2:31PM
    ajdj wrote: »
    I sent high quality, colour photocopies together with the form and a cheque to myself.

    The problem is, if you haven't already sent them in you might not get the account. An application form wasn't a guarantee of an account as they were in high demand. Get them in the post today first class and cross your fingers!

    I suspect that those who have received the application will have their account opened, even if the forms are received next week.

    But as you, post 'em ASAP.

    :)
    :grouphug: :D Official MSE canny forumite and HUKD VIP badge member :D :grouphug:
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