I've now changed banks.
Oct 8th 2005, 12:15 am
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I've now changed banks.
Went into St.George yesterday lovely friendly staff, they opened an account for me gave me a card straight away and promised me a visa debit card within the week.
No more dealing with arseholes at the commonwealth bank for me
No more dealing with arseholes at the commonwealth bank for me
Oct 8th 2005, 12:32 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
Originally Posted by fraser
Went into St.George yesterday lovely friendly staff, they opened an account for me gave me a card straight away and promised me a visa debit card within the week.
No more dealing with arseholes at the commonwealth bank for me
No more dealing with arseholes at the commonwealth bank for me
Oct 8th 2005, 12:35 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
Originally Posted by NedKelly
Please elaborate on how they are arseholes! Doesn't this term apply to all banks?
Oct 8th 2005, 12:48 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
Originally Posted by NedKelly
Please elaborate on how they are arseholes! Doesn't this term apply to all banks?
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...monwealth+bank
Oct 8th 2005, 2:11 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
I called the commonwealth bank yesterday over a little problem with my netbanking.
The woman said..."Look I can't understand a word your saying, I'll need to pass you on to someone else"
I waited another 5 minutes & the second person had no problem understanding my slight Scottish accent.
I to am now closing my account with Commonwealth bank.
The woman said..."Look I can't understand a word your saying, I'll need to pass you on to someone else"
I waited another 5 minutes & the second person had no problem understanding my slight Scottish accent.
I to am now closing my account with Commonwealth bank.
Oct 8th 2005, 2:39 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
I'm a bit surprised about all this. Comm Bank have been really good to us.We had our cards given to us at the Brisbane Queen st branch as soon as we arrived no waiting around, they activated the cards for us and set up internet banking there and then. At our local branch they opened up the business account as soon as we had the ABN and gave us a very good rate for the EFPOS machine, they supplied a credit card for the business within 10 days.The only problem I had was that the cheque book for the business didn't arrive after a week so I rang up our local branch and they knocked up a dozen hand written cheques and brought them round for us.
All in all I have found them way better than Natwest and a pleasure to deal with.
All in all I have found them way better than Natwest and a pleasure to deal with.
Oct 8th 2005, 2:46 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
Originally Posted by Bordy
I called the commonwealth bank yesterday over a little problem with my netbanking.
The woman said..."Look I can't understand a word your saying, I'll need to pass you on to someone else"
I waited another 5 minutes & the second person had no problem understanding my slight Scottish accent.
I to am now closing my account with Commonwealth bank.
The woman said..."Look I can't understand a word your saying, I'll need to pass you on to someone else"
I waited another 5 minutes & the second person had no problem understanding my slight Scottish accent.
I to am now closing my account with Commonwealth bank.
Oct 8th 2005, 4:10 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
Originally Posted by Deadmeat
You'd think they'd make an effort with the Scots.
Oct 8th 2005, 7:24 am
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Re: I've now changed banks.
Originally Posted by JAWS
I'm a bit surprised about all this. Comm Bank have been really good to us.We had our cards given to us at the Brisbane Queen st branch as soon as we arrived no waiting around, they activated the cards for us and set up internet banking there and then. At our local branch they opened up the business account as soon as we had the ABN and gave us a very good rate for the EFPOS machine, they supplied a credit card for the business within 10 days.The only problem I had was that the cheque book for the business didn't arrive after a week so I rang up our local branch and they knocked up a dozen hand written cheques and brought them round for us.
All in all I have found them way better than Natwest and a pleasure to deal with.
All in all I have found them way better than Natwest and a pleasure to deal with.
I think business user are the key words there.
