Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Aug 7th 2006, 1:56 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
Commonwealth Bank of Australia will do it in 10 days, well did for us.
To be honest I read many people say how terrible they are, but in MY opinion I really can't complain!
I'll post the link for their UK migration account if I can find it.
http://www.migrantbanking.co.uk/movi...ng_an_account/
To be honest I read many people say how terrible they are, but in MY opinion I really can't complain!
I'll post the link for their UK migration account if I can find it.
http://www.migrantbanking.co.uk/movi...ng_an_account/
Aug 7th 2006, 2:03 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Local ConBank branches knew zero about the migrant transfer arangements and we had to deal with the main Sydney branch.. ConBank also screwed our mortgage up... twice..
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
To be honest I read many people say how terrible they are, but in MY opinion I really can't complain!
Aug 7th 2006, 8:42 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by movetoperth
Don't they still send things to you? I just thought it would be safer to give an aus address so they don't miss all the paperwork arriving after they have left.
Lynn
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Aug 7th 2006, 8:53 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Can anyone give me a bit of advice about this whole money process?
Before we arrive in Oz we're going travelling through the U.S, Canada, NZ & Oz - so we're going to need a credit card! We've decided on the Nationwide one because they don't charge you for using abroad, we're also going to open one of their bank accounts with cash for the trip and for when we arrive in Oz. This way we won't get charged for using their atm's when we arrive. Do you think this sounds like a plan?
Also, we were thinking of keeping the remaining house funds in my HSBC account until we're ready to transfer to oz in 6 months or so. Is this a bad idea, will i need to arrange this before i go?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Mish x x x
Before we arrive in Oz we're going travelling through the U.S, Canada, NZ & Oz - so we're going to need a credit card! We've decided on the Nationwide one because they don't charge you for using abroad, we're also going to open one of their bank accounts with cash for the trip and for when we arrive in Oz. This way we won't get charged for using their atm's when we arrive. Do you think this sounds like a plan?
Also, we were thinking of keeping the remaining house funds in my HSBC account until we're ready to transfer to oz in 6 months or so. Is this a bad idea, will i need to arrange this before i go?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Mish x x x
Aug 7th 2006, 9:05 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by mish & al
Can anyone give me a bit of advice about this whole money process?
Before we arrive in Oz we're going travelling through the U.S, Canada, NZ & Oz - so we're going to need a credit card! We've decided on the Nationwide one because they don't charge you for using abroad, we're also going to open one of their bank accounts with cash for the trip and for when we arrive in Oz. This way we won't get charged for using their atm's when we arrive. Do you think this sounds like a plan?
Also, we were thinking of keeping the remaining house funds in my HSBC account until we're ready to transfer to oz in 6 months or so. Is this a bad idea, will i need to arrange this before i go?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Mish x x x
Before we arrive in Oz we're going travelling through the U.S, Canada, NZ & Oz - so we're going to need a credit card! We've decided on the Nationwide one because they don't charge you for using abroad, we're also going to open one of their bank accounts with cash for the trip and for when we arrive in Oz. This way we won't get charged for using their atm's when we arrive. Do you think this sounds like a plan?
Also, we were thinking of keeping the remaining house funds in my HSBC account until we're ready to transfer to oz in 6 months or so. Is this a bad idea, will i need to arrange this before i go?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Mish x x x
Aug 7th 2006, 10:45 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
We were going to open up a HSBC account in Oz from the Uk for my cous to transfer our bond money to online from her oz account. until we found out it would take 6 weeks and we would have to front A$2000 despite the fact that we had A$5000 coming from her as soon as we opened the account.
Is that the case for opening all oz accounts - do you need A$2k to open the account?
Andy
Is that the case for opening all oz accounts - do you need A$2k to open the account?
Andy
Aug 7th 2006, 10:51 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by cadman
We were going to open up a HSBC account in Oz from the Uk for my cous to transfer our bond money to online from her oz account. until we found out it would take 6 weeks and we would have to front A$2000 despite the fact that we had A$5000 coming from her as soon as we opened the account.
Is that the case for opening all oz accounts - do you need A$2k to open the account?
Andy
Is that the case for opening all oz accounts - do you need A$2k to open the account?
Andy
I opened one with ANZ by mail, it took them a week to get my account details to me (they also do it by telephone). Didn't put any money into it until we arrived in the country
Aug 7th 2006, 11:09 pm
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by ladywithatorch
Hi, we fly in ten days and I've just found out theat the HSBC have not opened us an account in Adelaide.
Now have no way of transfering our money without losing loads of $s.
I have heard you can open an account on-line.....who with though? I can't remember.
Cheers in advance.
xRachx
Now have no way of transfering our money without losing loads of $s.
I have heard you can open an account on-line.....who with though? I can't remember.
Cheers in advance.
xRachx
We did all this twice for 2 transfers from RBS to NAB and also a forward transfer using HIFX. Although using HIFX was good it was a lot more hastle with a poorer exchange rate than I got from RBS.
Good luck.
Aug 8th 2006, 12:11 am
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by spalen
You can put the money in TRANZFERS as a forward order - so load it into your trransfer account as multiple small bundles or one big bundle.
Then when you get here - walk into a bank and open account -takes 5 minutes instantly...
Then log onto the website for tranzfers - edit the target abnk account details, hit trade , and hey presto the money is in the Aussie acount 24hrs later.
By splitting it into smaller bundles you can trade small chunks at a time, or one big hit if you put one big transfer.
Ask the guys at Tranzfers - but please do register with my id for brownie points for me for allt his typing at 1154 here in Aus...
http://www.tranzfers.com/refer.asp?r=ijcollins
or if you dont want to register with my referral id
www.tranzfers.com
They are ROCK solid and v.safe, and offer good rates. LOTS and LOTS of people on here use them - do a search for tranzfers .
Then when you get here - walk into a bank and open account -takes 5 minutes instantly...
Then log onto the website for tranzfers - edit the target abnk account details, hit trade , and hey presto the money is in the Aussie acount 24hrs later.
By splitting it into smaller bundles you can trade small chunks at a time, or one big hit if you put one big transfer.
Ask the guys at Tranzfers - but please do register with my id for brownie points for me for allt his typing at 1154 here in Aus...
http://www.tranzfers.com/refer.asp?r=ijcollins
or if you dont want to register with my referral id
www.tranzfers.com
They are ROCK solid and v.safe, and offer good rates. LOTS and LOTS of people on here use them - do a search for tranzfers .
..... bloody hell..... you're not still whoring for more iPods
Jim
Aug 8th 2006, 5:46 am
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by cadman
We were going to open up a HSBC account in Oz from the Uk for my cous to transfer our bond money to online from her oz account. until we found out it would take 6 weeks and we would have to front A$2000 despite the fact that we had A$5000 coming from her as soon as we opened the account.
Is that the case for opening all oz accounts - do you need A$2k to open the account?
Andy
Is that the case for opening all oz accounts - do you need A$2k to open the account?
Andy
Aug 8th 2006, 7:14 am
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by mish & al
Can anyone give me a bit of advice about this whole money process?
Before we arrive in Oz we're going travelling through the U.S, Canada, NZ & Oz - so we're going to need a credit card! We've decided on the Nationwide one because they don't charge you for using abroad, we're also going to open one of their bank accounts with cash for the trip and for when we arrive in Oz. This way we won't get charged for using their atm's when we arrive. Do you think this sounds like a plan?
Also, we were thinking of keeping the remaining house funds in my HSBC account until we're ready to transfer to oz in 6 months or so. Is this a bad idea, will i need to arrange this before i go?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Mish x x x
Before we arrive in Oz we're going travelling through the U.S, Canada, NZ & Oz - so we're going to need a credit card! We've decided on the Nationwide one because they don't charge you for using abroad, we're also going to open one of their bank accounts with cash for the trip and for when we arrive in Oz. This way we won't get charged for using their atm's when we arrive. Do you think this sounds like a plan?
Also, we were thinking of keeping the remaining house funds in my HSBC account until we're ready to transfer to oz in 6 months or so. Is this a bad idea, will i need to arrange this before i go?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Mish x x x
only my opinion though i sure others will have their own ideas
regards Steve
PS how did you get on with the shippers and have you decided which one ??
Aug 8th 2006, 7:37 am
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by steve`o
with the dollar at almost 2.5 per pound and aus interest rates at 6.5% i would suggest exchanging immediately and transferring it to a high interest account in aus
only my opinion though i sure others will have their own ideas
regards Steve
PS how did you get on with the shippers and have you decided which one ??
only my opinion though i sure others will have their own ideas
regards Steve
PS how did you get on with the shippers and have you decided which one ??
Aug 8th 2006, 7:40 am
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Re: Urgent - -HSBC Bu**ered us up!!!!
Originally Posted by ohippy
I'm trying to do that but my bank haven't cleared my dosh !
