What is hacking you off today?

[londonblue]

You can pay cheques in to most banks at the Post Office.

Depending on the amount, you can pay them in on your phone too.

 

[RobM]

Depending on the amount, you can pay them in on your phone too.

Bear in mind I'm a bit behind modern tech'. Only just got running water here :)

 

[MK Shrimper]

I don't think I've written or had a cheque for over 5 years, if not longer.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

You can pay cheques in to most banks at the Post Office.

I know - but they too are operating odd hours as well

 

[GrumpyBlue]

I'm with Lloyds and you can scan cheques with your phone. No pointless trips to banks or post offices.

Don`t do phone or internet banking - still old school

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Got my banking done this morning, there was a 15 person queue at opening time. Mostly older folk. Staff at HSBC at top of High Street were doing a very good job managing it. However there was an oldie, in his 80s, I'd guess and he was very confused and unsure, and he was 3 persons ahead of me and still being helped when I left. He was SO not "with it" and partly deaf, it seems his mail is going missing and other residents in his flats are not nice. I think the staff are trying to get social services or police involved as he is, imo, sadly vulnerable and alone.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Don`t do phone or internet banking - still old school

Same as me, dont pay any utility bills by DD, quite happy still writing cheques out for them!.

 

[RobM]

Don`t do phone or internet banking - still old school

Not 'phone here but on line, so easy, a proper keyboard
and a bigger screen too (laptop through TV!)

 

[MK Shrimper]

Don`t do phone or internet banking - still old school

Why? It's so much easier.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I went to get some cash from my bank this afternoon, the opening hours are, vivid special, 10am until just 2pm

so my trip at 3 was wasted.
How is it safer to have restricted opening hours making closer packed, fuller branches?

I had to get a new llibretta (bankbook) from my local branch of La Caixa a few weeks back.The woman inside was clearly terrified of dealing with a real live customer in the present circumstances (my wife had the same problem with her a few days later).There are a lot of things you can do via the hole in the wall including getting cash and paying council bills (as I did earlier today but not a new bankbook).The opening hours here are now mornings only too.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I get really annoyed when I receive a cheque.

It's so inconvenient - unless it is for a large sum or one of those giant cheques used for photo ops.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Why? It's so much easier.

Time, inclination, laziness, grumpyness etc

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Time, inclination, laziness, grumpyness etc

You forgot reluctance to learn new tricks.. Online banking is really easy to do once you get the hang of it.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

You forgot laziness and reluctance to learn new tricks.. Online banking is really easy to do once you get the hang of it.

Yes, why not use both, all and any method of banking if it is safe and gets the job done.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

You forgot reluctance to learn new tricks.. Online banking is really easy to do once you get the hang of it.

Can`t be arsed

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Can`t be arsed

Getting lazy in your old age.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Got my banking done this morning, there was a 15 person queue at opening time. Mostly older folk. Staff at HSBC at top of High Street were doing a very good job managing it. However there was an oldie, in his 80s, I'd guess and he was very confused and unsure, and he was 3 persons ahead of me and still being helped when I left. He was SO not "with it" and partly deaf, it seems his mail is going missing and other residents in his flats are not nice. I think the staff are trying to get social services or police involved as he is, imo, sadly vulnerable and alone.

And that's why counter staff are so important. It's all very well closing branches and restricting counter service but the elderly and the vulnerable will still need that personal contact.

 

[Ricey]

And that's why counter staff are so important. It's all very well closing branches and restricting counter service but the elderly and the vulnerable will still need that personal contact.

I know Barclays were trying to assist the elderly and vulnerable by doing home visits and teaching them how to use online banking etc. It’s something that will just phase out with time and some are just trying to push it too quickly. Banks want to lower their amount of branch staff to save money.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Getting lazy in your old age.

No - can`t be bothered to **** about on the computer when there are better or more interesting things to do

 

[MK Shrimper]

No - can`t be bothered to **** about on the computer when there are better or more interesting things to do

Says the man f***king around on a internet message board accessed by one.