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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2006, 10:13:53 AM »

When I was last in New York, they asked me for a Social Security Number. Maybe that's because I was waving my American passport at them though Cheesy

LOL yes.

I just had to produce a couple of forms of ID and a bill, simple as that. Took about 30 minutes to do.
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2006, 11:36:33 AM »

Cheesy

Pretend it's called Halifax.

That's worst, bloody Northeners. What with their flat caps and whippets.  Cheesy

Has anybody started a ABN's group???

And what's wrong with whippets???

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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2006, 06:23:50 PM »

just been havin a quick look around, HSBC give a 0.75% interest on the USD currency account and have quite a lot of charges to go with it. On the other hand Halifax/Royal Bank Of Scotland whatever you wanna call the place doesn't seem to charge anything and gives 2.18% interests on accounts with less than $40k.

Looks like im visiting my local halifax tomorrow.
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« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2006, 12:42:05 AM »

Yay, Halifax! We got one of them in our town too! 
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« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2006, 05:25:20 PM »

grrrrr damn Halifax... didn't know what I was talking about.

He had to phone up International whatsit department (I dunno, sounded like Thunderbirds to me) only to then tell me I can have a $$ account, but only if I first open a ££ account first as well [existing customers only] - so I would have to have two accounts there?
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« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2006, 05:58:11 PM »

It won't cost you 'owt to open a stirling account too, and you probably get a free pen.   thumbs up
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« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2006, 06:12:00 PM »

yeh i went to Halifax today too, the woman i spoke to didn't have a clue what i was asking for, she ended up giving me loads of information on travellers cheques which i told her i didnt want but she was adament that i did want it, i took it and ran away, I'm going to print off the information from their site and take it in next time.
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« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2006, 10:46:23 PM »

This account sounds cool.

Woman I spoke to in the Halifax knew nothing but after asking her to check with a colleague it seems that you have to go into a Bank of Scotland branch to open it and can't do it at the Halifax. Obviously there are less Bank of Scotland branches about than Halifax and I can't even find a list on their stupid website - though I know there is one in birmingham.

Even the Halifax staff didn't know where my nearest Bank of Scotland branch was. Doh!
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« Reply #23 on: August 09, 2006, 10:51:51 PM »

Yeah, there's a Bank of Scotland in the Bullring I think. The side of it that is quite near New Street Station.
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« Reply #24 on: August 09, 2006, 10:56:39 PM »

http://www.bankofscotlandhalifax.co.uk/contactus/boscashmachines.shtml
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« Reply #25 on: August 09, 2006, 10:57:20 PM »

As I understand it (v tenuous!) there is a possibility that this is due to the merger being a new one; and hopefully in the not too distant future the two halves will be able to coexist with a little more 'user-friendliness'...  Cool
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« Reply #26 on: August 09, 2006, 10:59:46 PM »

Did they not merge about 3/4 years ago though?

They're all too busy auditioning for adverts is my theory.
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« Reply #27 on: August 09, 2006, 11:02:03 PM »

Guy behind desk in local branch (with no access to BOS website, only Halifax Intranet) told me it was a recent merger.

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« Reply #28 on: August 09, 2006, 11:09:53 PM »

Maybe he is a geologist, and speaks in relative terms.

I think they've had ample time to sort their arses oot.
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« Reply #29 on: August 10, 2006, 10:15:45 AM »

Maybe he is a geologist, and speaks in relative terms.

I think they've had ample time to sort their arses oot.
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