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Bazzalona13295

trickydicky14 said:

DJDools said:

r6mile said:

I am having an absolute nightmare with MonBS. Letters take ages to arrive (I got a letter last week dated 1 September), their online system is a joke and the fact that resetting a password requires a letter to be sent in the post is ridiculously outdated! I am starting to think whether this is worth it really...

I am having the same issues.

I am not attempting to make excuses for MBS but the current postal service in this country is !!!!!!.

Recently I have had several periods without mail for up to a week. Despite Royal Mail are contracted to deliver six days a week, I have had to travel 8 miles round trip to collect my post from the sorting office only to be told we don’t have the staff. This is happening all over the place. So it may not always be down to a poor service from the sender.

Does anyone think that given this awful service the PO 'provide' some banks could be a little more flexible with such rules?

I opened an account with Skipton a few months ago but because of the postal strike waiting for the postal ID numbers took forever.

Even now the service is barely any better, waiting for the Tipton and Coseley postal ID's. Don't doubt they have sent them but when I'll receive is anyones guess.

Wheres_My_Cashback

schiff said:

Stafford Railway

I know I have to write to them in order to send my passbook - to close the account - but is there a way of getting a faster payment rather than a cheque, by attaching a cancelled cheque as evidence of the target account? Any experiences of this?

TIA

If you set up a nominated a/c you can receive payment via FP. You can complete the PDF on their site and e-mail it to them. You also need to e-mail them a copy bank statement.

• Faster payments are available to a nominated bank account in the holder(s) name.

https://srbs.co.uk/docs/default-source/default-document-library/srbs-nominated-bank-account-form.pdf?sfvrsn=ddbd2a20_8

You will still have to send your passbook off.

littlemissmoney

Is anyone else having issues opening the YBS 7% account (as an existing customer)? I keep getting an error. I have sent them a message but it's the kind of thing MSE forum answers quicker

Bazzalona13295

littlemissmoney said:

Is anyone else having issues opening the YBS 7% account (as an existing customer)? I keep getting an error. I have sent them a message but it's the kind of thing MSE forum answers quicker

Worked ok for me but the YBS site isn't the best and I find the app even worse.

Wheres_My_Cashback

littlemissmoney said:

Is anyone else having issues opening the YBS 7% account (as an existing customer)? I keep getting an error. I have sent them a message but it's the kind of thing MSE forum answers quicker

Website was having issues with the application whereas using the APP seemed to be a better option.

ForumUser7

littlemissmoney said:

Is anyone else having issues opening the YBS 7% account (as an existing customer)? I keep getting an error. I have sent them a message but it's the kind of thing MSE forum answers quicker

Do you currently hold any one account with them that has been open for more than 12 months?

littlemissmoney

ForumUser7 said:

littlemissmoney said:

Is anyone else having issues opening the YBS 7% account (as an existing customer)? I keep getting an error. I have sent them a message but it's the kind of thing MSE forum answers quicker

Do you currently hold any one account with them that has been open for more than 12 months?

And you win the prize Thanks, I think this is it. I've just checked and it's not quite 12 months. Thanks!

Nick_C

littlemissmoney said:

Is anyone else having issues opening the YBS 7% account (as an existing customer)? I keep getting an error. I have sent them a message but it's the kind of thing MSE forum answers quicker

Phone the call centre.  Ask for a telephone appointment with a branch.  They will be able to open the account over the phone. 

chris_the_bee

Wheres_My_Cashback said:

schiff said:

Stafford Railway

I know I have to write to them in order to send my passbook - to close the account - but is there a way of getting a faster payment rather than a cheque, by attaching a cancelled cheque as evidence of the target account? Any experiences of this?

TIA

If you set up a nominated a/c you can receive payment via FP. You can complete the PDF on their site and e-mail it to them. You also need to e-mail them a copy bank statement.

• Faster payments are available to a nominated bank account in the holder(s) name.

https://srbs.co.uk/docs/default-source/default-document-library/srbs-nominated-bank-account-form.pdf?sfvrsn=ddbd2a20_8

You will still have to send your passbook off.

As well as the nominated bank account form above,
you also need a Faster Payments Withdrawal Form below;-
https://srbs.co.uk/docs/default-source/default-document-library/faster-payment-withdrawal-form.pdf?sfvrsn=798a8f70_0

friolento

schiff said:

Stafford Railway

I know I have to write to them in order to send my passbook - to close the account - but is there a way of getting a faster payment rather than a cheque, by attaching a cancelled cheque as evidence of the target account? Any experiences of this?

TIA

You need to send them your passbook with an account closure form and required current account statement.