Category: "Money chat"
How long to clear a cheque?
By Value hunter on Jun 5, 2010 | In Money chat, Bad business | 9 feedbacks »
If you are a customer of Santander/Abbey, you will know that paying a cheque into your bank account and having your funds cleared, is like pulling teeth! Three working days is the standard time for a cheque to clear, it is instant in bank accounts with… more »
MBNA - Worst ever credit card?
By Value hunter on May 15, 2010 | In Money chat, Bad business, Product reviews | 3 feedbacks »
As cock-ups go, the MBNA credit card has to be the worst ever! I am currently helping a family member out with their credit card, which transferred over from Alliance and Leicester to MBNA two months ago. All was fine, card had its balance paid off… more »
Santander/Abbey - 5 bags of change a day only!
By Value hunter on May 13, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, Common sense, Bad business, What is the point? | Send feedback »
It is reassuring to know, that Santander bank have their customer's best interests at heart and that security at their branches is of paramount importance... Unless of course, you actually need to use one of their branches! It has taken four (that's… more »
Work surface cleaners
By Value hunter on Mar 26, 2010 | In Money chat, Common sense, In the home, Frugal victories | Send feedback »
Why people continue to buy ever more expensive work top cleaning products, is beyond me. Take a one litre ordinary spray bottle - available from pound shops - write on the label in big black letters "BLEACH" - then add about an inch of bleach and fill… more »
Customer pay outs when companies fail to turn up!
By Value hunter on Mar 2, 2010 | In In real life, Money chat, In the home, Bad business | Send feedback »
A typical scenario, I believe, is happening everyday in the UK: Customer has a fault with equipment and/or a service Customer rings company to report it and have it repaired Company promise an engineer will be sent out to correct the fault Customer sits… more »
