Comments on: Thanks Barclays… http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dickie http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Dickie Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:08:49 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2136 I once worked as an independent consultant trying to advise Barclays and Barclaycard on how to best improve their online banking services, Unfortunately company politics and internal inertia and red tape meant their IT department were unwilling to move one finger to improve anything. I have been with HSBC for both business and personal accounts for over 10 years and can most definitely recommend them. I once worked as an independent consultant trying to advise Barclays and Barclaycard on how to best improve their online banking services, Unfortunately company politics and internal inertia and red tape meant their IT department were unwilling to move one finger to improve anything.

I have been with HSBC for both business and personal accounts for over 10 years and can most definitely recommend them.

]]> By: peter http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 peter Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:46:05 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2134 second first direct, if you see what I mean. Been withthem over 20 years and can honestly say never had a single problem, and ypu always get a reall person, in leads I think. Pluse they have a deal were you get 100 pounds if you join and like it and 200 pounds if you join and dont, and they say they will help ypu move to a different bank. Good luck. PS recently had problems with barclays when trying to get a new credit card from them, sent the Id stuff they asked for after first ringing them to check ot was OK and Then had the application turned down because the ID data was Wrong. Phoned them again and was told that yes they admited they had asked for the wrong stuff but not to bother sending th eright stuuf for 6 months as that was the min. period after a rejection...huh!!! nedless to say I got the new credit crad from else were second first direct, if you see what I mean. Been withthem over 20 years and can honestly say never had a single problem, and ypu always get a reall person, in leads I think. Pluse they have a deal were you get 100 pounds if you join and like it and 200 pounds if you join and dont, and they say they will help ypu move to a different bank.

Good luck.

PS recently had problems with barclays when trying to get a new credit card from them, sent the Id stuff they asked for after first ringing them to check ot was OK and Then had the application turned down because the ID data was Wrong. Phoned them again and was told that yes they admited they had asked for the wrong stuff but not to bother sending th eright stuuf for 6 months as that was the min. period after a rejection…huh!!! nedless to say I got the new credit crad from else were

]]> By: Dean http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 Dean Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:59:34 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2132 Just to echo the support for the co-op, never had a problem with them yet. Moved there a few years ago after HSBC changed the terms of my student account at a most inconvenient time. Nationwide does have the advantage that I think they don't charge for overseas atm usage. Just to echo the support for the co-op, never had a problem with them yet. Moved there a few years ago after HSBC changed the terms of my student account at a most inconvenient time.

Nationwide does have the advantage that I think they don’t charge for overseas atm usage.

]]> By: Ross Burton http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Ross Burton Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:00:21 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2131 The Co-operative Bank. Their pure-online brand Smile is basically the same thing, but I can't recommend them enough. The Co-operative Bank. Their pure-online brand Smile is basically the same thing, but I can’t recommend them enough.

]]> By: Max http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Max Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:26:49 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2130 "we’d like to let know"? “we’d like to let know”?

]]> By: Adam Williamson http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 Adam Williamson Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:14:34 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2129 When I was in the UK I used Smile, the online service from the Co-Op Bank. Being a lefty pinko liberal I tend to go for building societies (or the co-op bank, which is more or less the same), and they were okay. No eye-gougey moments, at least. Don't remember the online service ever being down for very long, and it was pretty well designed. When I was in the UK I used Smile, the online service from the Co-Op Bank. Being a lefty pinko liberal I tend to go for building societies (or the co-op bank, which is more or less the same), and they were okay. No eye-gougey moments, at least. Don’t remember the online service ever being down for very long, and it was pretty well designed.

]]> By: Kirk http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Kirk Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:49:11 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2128 Definately first direct (technically the branchless version of HSBC, but you can use their branches if you want). All online and on phone, never had a problem, in about 15 years. Definately first direct (technically the branchless version of HSBC, but you can use their branches if you want). All online and on phone, never had a problem, in about 15 years.

]]> By: Emmanuele Bassi http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 Emmanuele Bassi Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:44:55 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2127 nationwide is certainly the less incompetent of the bunch - it helps not being a bank but a building society. I have my mortgage with them, and they have been painless to deal with. the barclaycard division of barclays is composed by utterly incompetent cocks that should all be fired out of a space cannon and straight into the sun. I've had to deal with those idiots and they made me want to gauge my eyes out with a rusty and dull spork. nationwide is certainly the less incompetent of the bunch – it helps not being a bank but a building society. I have my mortgage with them, and they have been painless to deal with.

the barclaycard division of barclays is composed by utterly incompetent cocks that should all be fired out of a space cannon and straight into the sun. I’ve had to deal with those idiots and they made me want to gauge my eyes out with a rusty and dull spork.

]]> By: Mario http://blog.barisione.org/2010-04/thanks-barclays/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Mario Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:42:01 +0000 http://blog.barisione.org/?p=252#comment-2126 I also used to be in Barclays but I got so pissed off by the bad service I moved to HSBC. I haven't got a problem since. I also used to be in Barclays but I got so pissed off by the bad service I moved to HSBC.

I haven’t got a problem since.

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