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Contacting HL by phone - Not Good
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charlie12525
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What a deterioration in service from HL!
A year or so ago I could phone them and it would be answered within seconds by a knowledgeable person.
I tried to phone them a few times on Friday afternoon and again today but I have had to give up on each occasion after being put on hold for very long periods.
It doesn't seem to matter which of their numbers I use. I can't get through to them at all!
Just a warning for any prospective customers out there.
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Glad I left them and their expensive platform. They were really annoying to do a transfer out of also.
It's also a great shame that since covid that most businesses can't be bothered to provide a good telephone service now at all. Blaming "unprecedented demand" and all sorts of nonsense. Made worse by poorly designed chat bots which just don't work for the most part."Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."0 -
Jeremy Hunt says it's because there are too many early retirees and not enough available workers.
If you want to be rich, live like you're poor; if you want to be poor, live like you're rich.1 -
DannyCarey said:Glad I left them and their expensive platform. They were really annoying to do a transfer out of also.
It's also a great shame that since covid that most businesses can't be bothered to provide a good telephone service now at all. Blaming "unprecedented demand" and all sorts of nonsense. Made worse by poorly designed chat bots which just don't work for the most part.1 -
Maybe it's people phoning about their new hike in charges, starting in March. They aren't giving much notice.
If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
They have been getting away with high charges and a very average service for a long time. The website is very slow and in need of an overhaul. As the market leader by a long way, they can rely upon the inertia of most people, who will never transfer away from them.0
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I hate bad customer service and especially poor telephone response ...
... this is the point where I promote a rival, not that their website is any better I'm sure, but they always answer the phone (option 2) within 2 seconds ... and I always rib the person about it ... and I do phone them a lot. They are brilliant, friendly, northern and as you might expect down-to-earth and helpful, and as you might expect I'm a southerner. If they can't deal with your question they will generally put you through to the appropriate person in the benefits team and I've had long chats with their team leader, who says any problems just ask for him.
AJ Bell
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Beddie said:They have been getting away with high charges and a very average service for a long time. The website is very slow and in need of an overhaul. As the market leader by a long way, they can rely upon the inertia of most people, who will never transfer away from them.1
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Link for cashback offer details:Stargunner said:Beddie said:They have been getting away with high charges and a very average service for a long time. The website is very slow and in need of an overhaul. As the market leader by a long way, they can rely upon the inertia of most people, who will never transfer away from them.
https://www.hl.co.uk/features/cashback#:~:text=Pension transfers,16 March 2023 to qualify.
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Stargunner said:Beddie said:They have been getting away with high charges and a very average service for a long time. The website is very slow and in need of an overhaul. As the market leader by a long way, they can rely upon the inertia of most people, who will never transfer away from them.0
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