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Abbey 50+ Saver

Rec'd a mailshot from Abbey today with the letter having an opening strapline indicating a new savings account called "Abbey 50+ Saver". My initial reaction? Why on earth have they sent me a mailshot for a product I can't apply for? I'm 36 for goodness sake - and they should know that because they'll have my details on their records. Only after reading the contents of the letter I realise that the 50+ relates to offering a 0.50% bonus on their saving rates until 1 April 2008.

Wonder how many other people will fall foul of the same mistake and throw the letter in the bin without even reading the contents.

I blame stupid Abbey Marketing department - overpaid, under experienced media students who don't know what they're doing.

Reply to
Tom Bradbury
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Are they allowed to be ageist?? Why should they be able to offer an extra .50% to over 50's? What makes them so special that under 50's are not>?

Reply to
Eric Jones

Nationwide offer an account for over 65s only. And what about Child Trust Funds? Could you claim discrimination for not being able to open one of these, because you're *not* a child?

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Tom Bradbury

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Eric Jones

In a similar vein, some men are getting good car insurance quotes from !

Over 50's savings accounts offer less than most online accounts. They're just the latest marketing strategy to sucker in the old, the vulnerable and the gullible -

Daytona

Reply to
Daytona

Even most children can't have one of these! You have to be born after some date in

2002 IIRC.
Reply to
Andy Pandy

Not Northern Rock silver saver,now paying 5.71% AER,can anyone beat that for a *clean* online account?

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Mike

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