Santander

[ReganAndCarter]

All they are doing, is protecting everyone's money from potential scams.

Sorry, Harry - I'm not buying it. It's like the blanket bs 'elf 'n' safety excuse - used to stop many harmless, legitimate activities. Another freedom/right surrendered to the nanny state. They have no right to stop a genuine adult customer having access to a relatively small amount of HIS OWN money. All of this bs infantalises us so we are afraid to move.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Now you can bank around the clock, then you had banking only available during banking hours.

Yes, but back then - they would actually give your your own money.

So much for progress.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Sorry, Harry - I'm not buying it. It's like the blanket bs 'elf 'n' safety excuse - used to stop many harmless, legitimate activities. Another freedom/right surrendered to the nanny state. They have no right to stop a genuine adult customer having access to a relatively small amount of HIS OWN money. All of this bs infantalises us so we are afraid to move.

Yes, jokes aside I agree with this.

I'd happily tell them why I'm withdrawing the money, however if they asked for proof of the purchase I'd be asking to see the manager to have a word.

And actually, as long as you can tell them you're not being coerced and/or scammed, you should have the right not to tell them why you're withdrawing the cash.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I'd happily tell them why I'm withdrawing the money, however if they asked for proof of the purchase I'd be asking to see the manager to have a word.

In that case, so would I - that would be a check too far.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Yes, but back then - they would actually give your your own money.

So much for progress.

Wanting to withdraw large sums in cash these days, is extremely unusual, and all too often it is for scam purposes. Bank staff are under orders, to ask the customer why they need it in cash, and because the banks no longer keep large amounts of cash in stock, they might need to arrange it.

As said, I dislike cash, almost never use it, I have never, ever been asked what, or why I am spending my money on - irrespective of the amounts, and often they can be very large amounts.

 

[denso13]

As said, I dislike cash, almost never use it,

Same here, except the Euro I use for shopping trollies.