What's in your wallet/purse?

stclair

p.kane1981 wrote: »

Any pics of the new Lloyds bank and TSB bank card yet ?

The tsb cards can be seen here:

http://www.tsb.co.uk/current_accounts/compare_bank_accounts.asp

Maestro.

Deleted_User wrote: »

Really does look like something from the 1980s. I wonder, are TSB about to become the bank that will beat Clydesdale/Yorkshire in "oldest fashioned bank on the high street"?

rb10

Maestro. wrote: »

Really does look like something from the 1980s. I wonder, are TSB about to become the bank that will beat Clydesdale/Yorkshire in "oldest fashioned bank on the high street"?

That's not one of their current cards ... the date on it is 1999 (although I am confused by that ... TSB were part of Lloyds in 1999...)

YorkshireBoy

rb10 wrote: »

That's not one of their current cards ... the date on it is 1999 (although I am confused by that ... TSB were part of Lloyds in 1999...)

LloydsTSB, as a combined entity, didn't have a high street presence until 1999, 4 years after the merger...

1995
In December 1995, Lloyds Bank and TSB merge to form Lloyds TSB, one of the biggest banking organisations in the UK. However, it would be another 4 years before the brand Lloyds TSB is to be seen on the high street.

http://www.lloydstsb.com/private_banking/expertise_and_advice/about_us.asp

...so that card may have been one of the last to be issued under the TSB brand.

[Deleted User]

rb10 wrote: »

That's not one of their current cards ... the date on it is 1999 (although I am confused by that ... TSB were part of Lloyds in 1999...)

It's my old card from 1999. Account no longer active.

The merger happened in 1995 but the "LloydsTSB" brand didn't start until mid 1999 I don't think.

http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/about_us/company_heritage/Timeline/1991_2009.asp

System

Is that even possible as CB/YB still have £35 penalty charges and they haven't fully embraced Faster Payments yet...

They delay small FPs to check 'for fraud' & their 90s style internet banking tells you to call an 0844 number to verify.

A true dinosaur of the banking world

Maestro. wrote: »

Really does look like something from the 1980s. I wonder, are TSB about to become the bank that will beat Clydesdale/Yorkshire in "oldest fashioned bank on the high street"?

Maestro.

Heng_Leng wrote: »

Is that even possible as CB/YB still have £35 penalty charges and they haven't fully embraced Faster Payments yet...

They delay small FPs to check 'for fraud' & their 90s style internet banking tells you to call an 0844 number to verify.

A true dinosaur of the banking world

To be fair I've never had that problem with online banking and I make quite a few amount of payments big and small. I do remember its only recently that they bothered with faster payments. I actually quite like the fact that they're introducing RBS/HSBC style authentication devices, but keeping them optional! A mobile app is also planned soon.

As a bank among the rest, they seem to be a lot less forgiving than other banks and prefer those that have a fair wodge of cash. They're not keen on lending IME and I had to specifically ask to be upgraded from their bottom tier debit card, which by their own admittance would never have happened automatically despite me being in the eligible group.

I'd have changed years ago but for all I need to actually interact with them and given i actually have few problems its not worth it. To me it's just a debit card and a place for my wages to go before disappearing back out again and a small proportion to be sent to savings (but mostly that first bit).

Fralsz

Curious what's in an American wallet? Here are my main cards:
Citi AAdvantage Visa
Soverign/ Santanter Debit MC
Citigold Debit MC
Shell $aver Gas Card

Plus:
Driver's Licence
School ID
Global Entry ID
£5 note
$1 (2x)

imgur.com/U36ukd6

(Sorry the picture isn't embeded— as a new user I'm not yet allowed!)

Toe-Jam

guesswho2000

rb10 wrote: »

That's not one of their current cards ... the date on it is 1999 (although I am confused by that ... TSB were part of Lloyds in 1999...)

Midland had become HSBC (well, the branch was branded as such, I was young so don't remember the details!) but my card was Midland branded in 1999!

I still had the card somewhere, but can't find it anywhere, else I'd post a photo. Was Midland Livecash or something to that effect!