Metro Bank

Banking
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Always an option tbf. Regularly near one in Birmingham. Well, once a month or so :rofl:

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Thanks Breezy, thatā€™s the first I heard of it. Looks like a good instant access to add to the collection. As long as the rate lasts and they stay afloat.

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Itā€™s kinda easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

Just write to their HO, your account holding branch/any branch. Itā€™s a pretty standard thing in banking before the interweb.

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Thereā€™s been a few reports on the MSE forum about issues opening it, such as having to apply as new customer, even if existing. Also, minimum opening balance of Ā£500, but unclear if minimum operating balance is same figure :man_shrugging:

Just as a heads up

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It was pretty standard, but you shouldnā€™t have to spend money to close an account, whether it be only the cost of a second class stamp or not :man_shrugging:

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Itā€™s not a fintech.

IMO going into a branch or providing it in writing isnā€™t unreasonable.

Stamp, piece of paper, envelope and a biro or some toner :+1:

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I have a branch in my town center, I could not waste my 75p beer money on them.

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Dread to think what that tastes like :scream:

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Beat me to it :joy:

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Maybe itā€™s a good beer, but just a thimble full?

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8 beers at Ā£4.99 from Beer52 :rofl:

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Ah, the company that allows 15-year-old children to order wine online and sign up for a monthly subscription!

Very recommended :man_facepalming:

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DO people actually subscribe for the monthly plans? The few times I used it it was only trials and cancel immediately

I have just realised that there were no ID checks or age verification.

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Wish I knew about this at 15 :joy:

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And cold calls you to sell boxes of wine/beer or subjects you to the Spanish Inquisition when you call to cancel.

I tend to sign up when I see a deal for 3/4 wines for really, really cheap but then always regret it when it comes to cancelling.

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This is where my son came unstuck, as Beer52 insist that you call to cancel. Needless to say, I just sent them a message pointing out the error of THEIR ways, ie. no ID checks, and that he obviously does not want to purchase any more. They were actually a birthday present for his mom :smile:

Anyway, none of this has anything to do with Metro Bank, so maybe time to call halt here :stop_sign: :rofl:

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They might as well can the branches then lol