which bank is best?
Jul 1st 2003, 10:42 am
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Re: which bank is best?
Originally posted by sue&bob
can anyone advise us on which bank to use in Australia we are moving to Perth shortly and we need to set up a bank account for when we arrive, we were going to use HSBC but they said we needed to have the account open for six months before they would concider us even though we had a large amount of cash in their bank, so we told them to forget it and took our money out, we were not very impressed with their service no one seems to know what they are doing.
Can anyone advise us the on the best bank with the highest interest rates as we will be banking the money we get from the sale of our house, and we may leave it there for a while and wait for the exchange rate the pick up (thats if it every will).
any ideas will be appreciated.
sue & bob
can anyone advise us on which bank to use in Australia we are moving to Perth shortly and we need to set up a bank account for when we arrive, we were going to use HSBC but they said we needed to have the account open for six months before they would concider us even though we had a large amount of cash in their bank, so we told them to forget it and took our money out, we were not very impressed with their service no one seems to know what they are doing.
Can anyone advise us the on the best bank with the highest interest rates as we will be banking the money we get from the sale of our house, and we may leave it there for a while and wait for the exchange rate the pick up (thats if it every will).
any ideas will be appreciated.
sue & bob
Jul 1st 2003, 8:43 pm
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Re: banks
Originally posted by yafm
MM do you know the names of any in NSW FOR US PLEASE WE ARE THINKING OF ing AT THE PRESENT TIME BUT THAT IS ONLY A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
MM do you know the names of any in NSW FOR US PLEASE WE ARE THINKING OF ing AT THE PRESENT TIME BUT THAT IS ONLY A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
MM
Jul 1st 2003, 8:47 pm
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We used Commonwealth for 8 months a few years ago, and found the service excellent, if a little over priced.
When we get over there, we intend to use HSBC. They have only a couple of branches, but we hav'nt needed to go into a bank for ages anyway. Internet and telephone banking rules in our view
HSBC has excellent rates, and does'nt charge for eftpos (although they do charge for more than 5 cash withdrawals in a month).
Have a look....
Cheers
Pete.
When we get over there, we intend to use HSBC. They have only a couple of branches, but we hav'nt needed to go into a bank for ages anyway. Internet and telephone banking rules in our view
HSBC has excellent rates, and does'nt charge for eftpos (although they do charge for more than 5 cash withdrawals in a month).
Have a look....
Cheers
Pete.
Jul 1st 2003, 9:14 pm
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Re: banks
Originally posted by mr mover
bendigo bank have branches in nswm they are a small no fuss ,low fee bank that looks after its customers ,www.bendigobank.com.au ........ MM
bendigo bank have branches in nswm they are a small no fuss ,low fee bank that looks after its customers ,www.bendigobank.com.au ........
MM
Thanks MM we will look into that one otherwise it will be HSBC I think as you can use all Post offices
Jul 1st 2003, 9:32 pm
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Originally posted by PeteY
We used Commonwealth for 8 months a few years ago, and found the service excellent, if a little over priced.
When we get over there, we intend to use HSBC. They have only a couple of branches, but we hav'nt needed to go into a bank for ages anyway. Internet and telephone banking rules in our view
HSBC has excellent rates, and does'nt charge for eftpos (although they do charge for more than 5 cash withdrawals in a month).
Have a look....
Cheers
Pete.
We used Commonwealth for 8 months a few years ago, and found the service excellent, if a little over priced.
When we get over there, we intend to use HSBC. They have only a couple of branches, but we hav'nt needed to go into a bank for ages anyway. Internet and telephone banking rules in our view
HSBC has excellent rates, and does'nt charge for eftpos (although they do charge for more than 5 cash withdrawals in a month).
Have a look....
Cheers
Pete.
We were told that HSBC ATM withdrawals were unlimited use for free and also due to there not being many HSBC ATM's that commonwealth ATM's also were free unlimited useage.
Is this correct?
Jul 1st 2003, 10:24 pm
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Originally posted by paula m
We started with the commonwealth and found the charges far to high. We are now with the police and nurses credit society and they are fantastic, there are no bank charges and we have only been her 18 months and now have 1 morgage and two investment loeans through them and are very happy
Paula.
ps you dont have to be in any profession
We started with the commonwealth and found the charges far to high. We are now with the police and nurses credit society and they are fantastic, there are no bank charges and we have only been her 18 months and now have 1 morgage and two investment loeans through them and are very happy
Paula.
ps you dont have to be in any profession
Also on recent visits I noticed they (Police and Nurses credit society) have branches in a lot of shopping centres.
Jul 1st 2003, 10:29 pm
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Originally posted by joh117
We were told that HSBC ATM withdrawals were unlimited use for free and also due to there not being many HSBC ATM's that commonwealth ATM's also were free unlimited useage.
Is this correct?
We were told that HSBC ATM withdrawals were unlimited use for free and also due to there not being many HSBC ATM's that commonwealth ATM's also were free unlimited useage.
Is this correct?
NOTE : you don't get charged when you get cash out through etfpos when you buy somthing (like cashback with switch).
