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Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 10th 2024, 12:34 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,665
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Wise.com - New verification Process

Wise eventually stated after five emails that because my email address is "similar" (no further explanation) to one or more they already hold in their system that they needed me to contact them in...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 9th 2024, 5:10 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,665
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Wise.com - New verification Process

I've just tried to open a Wise account - absolute waste of time, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

When I input my email address at the start of the process all I received was an uncontrolled...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2023, 11:17 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 12,411
Posted By PominOz1

Smile Re: Barclays CLOSING ACCOUNTS for Australian residents! Need another UK account!

Apart from the fact that it takes so long to set-up (initial security check conducted from a phone box in Delhi by a non-English speaking dunce and the escalation to an equally moronic native English...
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2023, 5:23 am
Replies: 50
Views: 12,411
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Barclays CLOSING ACCOUNTS for Australian residents! Need another UK account!

Yes Jim, mine were verified instantaneously but after that everything went sh1t-shaped.

After this fiasco is over I'll contact a mate who still works in International banking and see if the...
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2023, 3:37 am
Replies: 50
Views: 12,411
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Barclays CLOSING ACCOUNTS for Australian residents! Need another UK account!

I didn't have a zoom meeting as the person who I was dealing with appeared to be in a public phone box on a main thoroughfare in India - She confirmed my details, including comparing my passport with...
Forum: Australia
Aug 30th 2023, 11:07 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 12,411
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Barclays CLOSING ACCOUNTS for Australian residents! Need another UK account!

This is normal for a large, multi-national bank. I will now be dealt with properly, glad to have helped those who are in a similar position and amusement for the rest.
Forum: Australia
Aug 30th 2023, 12:43 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 12,411
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Barclays CLOSING ACCOUNTS for Australian residents! Need another UK account!

All,

This is what I found in my email after less than 12 hrs emailing the address above:Dear Mr H.

Thank you for your email addressed to Ian Stuart, HSBC UK Chief Executive, about the service...
Forum: Australia
Aug 30th 2023, 4:39 am
Replies: 50
Views: 12,411
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Barclays CLOSING ACCOUNTS for Australian residents! Need another UK account!

I am in the process of trying to open an HSBC account - it is an absolute nightmare. Every time I call the UK I am diverted to India where an operator is in a public telephone box and cannot speak...
Forum: Australia
Aug 11th 2018, 11:12 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 10,655
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Personal UK Pension withdrawal

Thanks Ozzie,

Yours is the best response I've received - I posted the same question in a uk forum and was just inundated with responses from "financial advisers" (snake oil salesmen) trying to...
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2018, 6:06 am
Replies: 50
Views: 10,655
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Personal UK Pension withdrawal

Thanks, there's a good brochure on moneysaver.co.uk that provides options but doesn't mention discrimination on account of country of residence, hence my question - is it legal?
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2018, 5:38 am
Replies: 50
Views: 10,655
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Personal UK Pension withdrawal

Why? It's not a transfer. I'm wondering if this is legal under the Equalities Act 2010 on account of my residence?
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2018, 4:47 am
Replies: 50
Views: 10,655
Posted By PominOz1

Personal UK Pension withdrawal

In 1989, I took out a personal pension. In 1992 I stopped paying into it. ReAssure took it over in 2000 and after a Govt review ReAssure set up another policy as compensation. Since then both have...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2014, 8:53 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

There appears to be absolutely no consistency to it. Another poster also had fees deducted and not shown on his statement but was given a 'tax credit' for him to present to ATO.

I have achieved...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2014, 8:39 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

Schedule 2—The Australian Consumer Law

note under this law, it refers specifically to bank services (see clause 2 - Definitions):

services includes:

(v) a contract between a banker and...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2014, 11:42 am
Replies: 453
Views: 95,901
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Exchange rate AUD Vs GBP £1 buys $1.83

I only saw the good news from UK stating construction at 6.5 year high. Dollar or Interest rates here will need to fall as unemployment bites. BRIC economies full of holes and that's not even...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2014, 11:34 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

By law, fees deducted should appear on your statement, not simply deducted without notification in the hope you don't notice.

FOS taking it to next stage.
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2014, 10:54 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

Done
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2014, 10:34 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

Then I suggest you write to the banking ombudsman and ASIC, do you want the email address of both?
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2014, 10:09 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

But does it show on your bank statement? That's the issue and that's why they're under investigation by ASIC.
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2014, 9:47 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

An update - The Banking Ombudsman is deciding if they can make a judgement on the matter; CBA do not want it to go to judgement as that will then set a precedence.

Thank-you for all posting your...
Forum: Australia
Dec 24th 2013, 3:56 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

Financial Services Ombudsman has requested a detailed breakdown. ASICS are still investigating the matter.
Forum: Australia
Dec 12th 2013, 8:39 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

Completely agree Basho. I've only been here four years and as soon as our daughter completes her education we're off.
Forum: Australia
Dec 11th 2013, 9:41 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

All Vic Govt authorities are designed to just pass the buck.

So far, this one has gone through ASIC -> Inst. Chart Accs -> APRA -> ASIC -> APRA -> ASIC.

Can you see the pattern? Wonder where...
Forum: Australia
Dec 10th 2013, 10:57 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,700
Posted By PominOz1

Re: Commonwealth Bank - be warned - charges

I have reported the matter to APRA after being referred to them by the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Having done some investigation it is clear that numerous breaches of consumer protection and...
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