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  • apt
    apt Posts: 3,247 Forumite
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    After a struggle online went to the remaining local Virgin Money branch and they closed down the old account, transferred the interest from July and opened the new RS.
  • jameseonline
    jameseonline Posts: 1,298 Forumite
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    I've triggered the Virgin Money anti fraud team, I'm on hold to them at the mo, I was almost done funding my other regular savings accounts too, meh, only had a Principality or 2 left to fund.

    Hardly unusual behaviour to be honest I always move money at the start of the month to do this.

    The only thing different is I've transferred out of the matured regular saver into my current account.
    Spoke to someone and even said to the guy I was on webchat earlier saying I would be transferring money from regular saver today and out of virgin.

    As soon as it seemed like I was getting anywhere I get cut off, the app now appears to be playing up, I'm now on my 2nd call, ARGH😤 
    Basically been told they can't call back if I get cut off & they can't do f all at the moment because systems are playing up & to expect a call back when they can do things, I had plans today regardless of funding other savings accounts 😔
    Can you not just go onto online banking and empty it yourself. Much easier than having to call them.
    I don't think you are getting what I've been saying, the phone lines are playing up, the app is down, fraud team can't even remove blocks etc on my account, Virgin are having major issues today, I've not got any hopes of them calling me back today
  • allegro120
    allegro120 Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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    edited 1 August at 3:59PM
    VM withdrawals
    It appears that 2x£500 per day rule for online banking is no longer enforced.  I've emptied my RS account today online without any problems.
  • Rheumatoid
    Rheumatoid Posts: 1,065 Forumite
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    edited 1 August at 3:29PM
    I've triggered the Virgin Money anti fraud team, I'm on hold to them at the mo, I was almost done funding my other regular savings accounts too, meh, only had a Principality or 2 left to fund.

    Hardly unusual behaviour to be honest I always move money at the start of the month to do this.

    The only thing different is I've transferred out of the matured regular saver into my current account.
    Same here. PIA
    Transferred 250 out of RS1 to RS3 no problem and then tried to transfer the rest to my Natwest current and it was blocked. 20 minutes on phone to security to approve the transaction.
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  • janusd
    janusd Posts: 1,174 Forumite
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    VM REG ISSUE 3
    Just a heads up as I nearly got caught out. The sort code for this new account is slightly different to all my other VM accounts. Presumably due to the take over
    fwiw, the sort code on my new RS3 is the same as all my other Virgin Money accounts.
  • ThePirates
    ThePirates Posts: 425 Forumite
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    VM REG ISSUE 3
    Just a heads up as I nearly got caught out. The sort code for this new account is slightly different to all my other VM accounts. Presumably due to the take over
    fwiw, the sort code on my new RS3 is the same as all my other Virgin Money accounts.
    Mine's different!
  • clivep
    clivep Posts: 668 Forumite
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    edited 1 August at 3:37PM
    VM withdrawals
    It appears that 2x£50 per day rule for online banking is no longer enforced.  I've emptied my RS account today online without any problems.

    More than 2 x £50 is fine, 2 x £500 is the limit if you do not have the app and the limit is in total for all your accounts apparently!
    Transfers between a/cs don't count towards the limit, so I moved £1000 from RS to current a/c followed by 2 x £500 payments from C/A. I was then blocked from any external payments from RS.
    Just tried again and it's still blocked.

  • DancingDragon
    DancingDragon Posts: 44 Forumite
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    VM REG ISSUE 3
    Just a heads up as I nearly got caught out. The sort code for this new account is slightly different to all my other VM accounts. Presumably due to the take over
    fwiw, the sort code on my new RS3 is the same as all my other Virgin Money accounts.
    Its only the last 2 digits different on mine. That's why I nearly missed it
  • allegro120
    allegro120 Posts: 2,293 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    VM REG ISSUE 3
    Just a heads up as I nearly got caught out. The sort code for this new account is slightly different to all my other VM accounts. Presumably due to the take over
    fwiw, the sort code on my new RS3 is the same as all my other Virgin Money accounts.
    My 05-00-05 is the same for all accounts, but '82' varies. '82' RS3 came with 82-19-77, which is different from my other VM accounts on '82' profile.
  • jameseonline
    jameseonline Posts: 1,298 Forumite
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    I've triggered the Virgin Money anti fraud team, I'm on hold to them at the mo, I was almost done funding my other regular savings accounts too, meh, only had a Principality or 2 left to fund.

    Hardly unusual behaviour to be honest I always move money at the start of the month to do this.

    The only thing different is I've transferred out of the matured regular saver into my current account.
    Same here. PIA
    Transferred 250 out of RS1 to RS3 no problem and then tried to transfer the rest to my Natwest current and it was blocked. 20 minutes on phone to security to approve the transaction.
    At least you seem to have been sorted out, they can't currently sort me out, I've got £675 left in my regular/easy access & £200 in my current (the transaction that was supposed to go to 1 of my Principality 6 month, still got a few transactions to make in and out of Virgin & they supposed to call me back 😔
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