Banks- or should I say the lack of them!

[austina40sam]

Chris I am not surprised about what you have said about Barclays at all. I have been with them for years due to the treatment that they have given there customers I will be leaving them early September. I went into Lloyds Bank and what a differfant experience that is! They actually understand that some people dont wish to use cash machines in order to get money out and will happily serve you at a counter.
Keith what you said is so true too! They want rid of cash although which I think is so wrong. To me you cant beat looking into your wallet and seeing what you have to spend. I use cash for everything and still use Cheques to pay for things too. There are still lots of places that accept them too but I think that will get less so as people will not be able to get to the bank so easy with so many of them closing. The only time I use a debit card is when getting money out at the bank or post office and thats the way it will stay for as long as possible. Like you I hate the idea of leaving an electric fingerprint everywhere I go. Cash is king!

[exlkrs]

Keith - That front wing the cash is stuffed under - It's not a Mk 11 right hand one by any chance?.....

[Keith Bennett]

'course not - Gab's a Mk 1.

[Mike Hodgson]

I must admit to having 2 new Mk1 wings a nos petrol tank, nos rad panel, nos factory body sills and other sundry body items stashed in the loft.

[Dave the rave]

Plenty folding there then......

[austina40sam]

This is brilliant! Real cash in the attic!

[philcwebb]

Us A40-ites - indeed anyone interested in older machinery and ways of life - will have to amend our ways and.......

- of course the counter argument is what if the 'pre-motor' period people who had horses and wouldn't except motor vehicles prevailed and technology didn't move forward we wouldn't have A40's to talk about and certainly not on an electronic forum.

I am no youngster (exceeded pension age a while back), but use smartphone, Applepay, pay cheques in using photos, and can't remember the last time I went into a bank branch - I also own an Austin A40 - am I going to be banned and have to sell the Austin?.

[Keith Bennett]

Very good points, Phil. But please do stay with us!!

Re direct debits; Bar & I have just received our joint utilities bill from British Gas; they estimated both the gas and electricity consumption by over double, so if we had a direct debit set up, they'd have taken £164 over the correct amount. Good work if you can get it . . .

[Mike Hodgson]

I also have a smartphone but do not use as much as I could ,I also use many of the alternative methods of payment/paying in etc,I also have at this present time the option to use cash,cheques visit the branch etc.
Big Brother is flexing his muscles and against our wishes slowly forcing us to comply .

[austina40sam]

Very good pionts on here. I agree with you Phill about the horses and cars ect. I do think the banks could be more understanding and offer as many payment methods as possible. The more we had the better I think!!