[OT] What is this country coming to?

In message , hummingbird writes

I cant see the connection. Does the bank advertise a cash exchange service?

But you know how the ATM works. Why didnt you just go to the till and withdraw the cash in the denominations you wanted?

Possibly because it appears from previous posts his card doesnt entitle him to that service, eg he has an internet only account.

In message , Tumbleweed writes

In that case he should open an account that offers a counter service. He wont get as much credit interest of course, but you cant have your cake and eat it.

perhaps he didn't want to be recognised....and the got desperate... good job he was able to keep his hood up.... apparently the bimbo was short sighted....

You wouldn't mind so much, being messed around in this way, but then you go and read about some postman ripping them off for 20 million using a few stolen cheque books.

Talk about arse and elbow.

I think he wants pretty plates and a cake fork to go with it :-)

On 23 Dec 2005 09:33:12 -0800, "allan tracy" mysteriously appeared thru the usenet mist to inform us thus...

In my experience the banks are more lax when it comes to customer security and excessively tight when they themselves might be held liable. Some of the security measures they blather on about to protect us are in fact nothing of the sort but are to protect themselves - eg Chip & PIN. Once your credit card has been used with its PIN, you'll have one helluva problem claiming it wasn't you or someone you gave the PIN to, unlike if it's used with a false signature where the bank or retailer would be liable.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 16:13:11 +0000, john boyle mysteriously appeared thru the usenet mist to inform us thus...

No but they do provide a cash withdrawal service but don't give me the option of how I want the cash dispensed like they used to do when cash w/d were made OTC. Remember "how would you like the cash sir?"? Now all we get is what the ATM spews out.

See other posts. It wasn't possible.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:00:49 +0000, john boyle mysteriously appeared thru the usenet mist to inform us thus...

I already have a number of accounts which provide this. Are you suggesting I should have to use an account which suits the bank and not myself? Where does it end?

I don't think wanting my cash in £10 notes instead of £20 notes is asking too much when the bank has bundles of them. Are they in the business of customer service or not?

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:01:33 -0000, "Tumbleweed" mysteriously appeared thru the usenet mist to inform us thus...

I wouldn't go to a bank for either. I wonder if I should go to a bank for cash in the future.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:01:28 +0100, abelard

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Recognition is what I *do* want ...so you keep saying. Gettin' a tad confused are yer lardy?

Up where lardy?

Was she? You bin doin' some more mindreading 'ave yer?

In message , hummingbird writes

Eh? Would you use a vacuum cleaner to cut the grass? I think that the attitude you are displaying is a more worrying example of what this country is coming to.

No, they are 'in business'.

In message , hummingbird writes

If you were prepared to pay for your banking, then you could have the personal service. As you chose not to, then you get what you would expect from a a 'free' service.

not in a public place surely, what with all those wanted posters around

it must be very frustrating to be a master criminal and having to keep it secret...doubtless you come to me for some recognition outside your chosen korea.... ok, i recognise you

even with the hood up...

not relevant in your case...

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:50:07 +0000, john boyle mysteriously appeared thru the usenet mist to inform us thus...

No but I may use one for cleaning the lawn of rubbish! But what's this got to do with me asking the bank clerk to change a few £20 notes into £10 notes? which I had w/d from *their* ATM?

Doubtless you can explain why.

And what's the first claim most companies like to bleat about in their advertising?

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 22:14:35 +0100, abelard

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Can't say I've seen them.

Do tell what I look like then...

Unlike yourself apparently since you can see all those wanted posters of me in London.

I'll take that as a 'yes'.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:51:33 +0000, john boyle mysteriously appeared thru the usenet mist to inform us thus...

I do pay for my banking. So do we all or have you missed that?

There's nothing free about the bank using my money to make profits and taking 3-8 days to clear cheques while they scoop up more profits. Do you not know how the banking system works? Does the term *interest rates* and charges mean anything to you?

and of course you can't easily remove the hood... it must be worse than blinkers for you....

In message , hummingbird writes

You are asking the bank clerk to do a job that they are not designed to do, or there to provide.

Certainly. You seem to think that a 'bank' is there to provide you with currency in the denomination you choose without having to pay for such a service, and that bank counters should be able to exchange currency of different denominations on demand. I can see no logical reason why the bank should provide this service for you. Your attitude exemplifies an attitude that is becoming prevalent in this country, i.e. " I want it! Therefore I should have it!".

Ha! 'Providing a service' is what you want me to say! But they will only provide the service you pay for.