WHISTLEBLOWER - Have the banks been lying to us?

[cheesenpickle]

Many Years Ago I Was On Income Support Bringing Up My Children On My Own. I Have Been One Of Those Ppl That Have Had To Phone Them Cause They Have Charged Me 30 Out Of My Weekly Money Of 80.00. And Left Me Hardly Anything To Live On. Well Mr Big Balls Says Tough Not My Problem I Dont Know You,

 

 

Well You Know What I Am Gonna Try And Claim My Charges Back For Te Last 12 Years Now Instead Of The Last Six. Lets See How Tough That Is

[mo]

what a good programe,my heart went out to the pensioner,what a heartless person was she,nice to see BAG web page on tho

[Guest deep]

Yes they have [edit].

 

To my point of view it did show front line staff in a bad point, I personaly have a friend who resigned from Barclaycard as she could,nt meet her targets, as she morraly could not mis - sell. She eventually had her home repossed as she found it difficult getting a job with ref,s that B/C gave her. Long story won.t go into it.

 

I personally now am as mad as hell, at the sheer distruction of indivduals lives this has affected my own included.

 

Further more (I am on a roll Now) if as CAG members we can make a difference with Banks etc. ARE WE STRONG ENOUGH TO HAVE SOME POLICTICAL CLOUT ON OTHER ISSUES, FOR A SEPERATE FORUM. I AM SURE WE MUST HAVE ENOUGH EXPERTISE AMONG US.

 

Sorry for the rant , but, found it particularly distasteful that John Prescott nodded off in HOC during GB Budget fiasco.

 

It,s the fat cats I want

 

Miew

 

Dee

[Tawnyowl]

Barclays exsposed-Staff member trying to sell to pensioner who has nothing.Pathetic PR women with pathetic exscuses.Fraud going on .Bank charges shown to be a complete rip off.What a place to work for -what prospects have the staff got .Stand up for yourselves and tell those bosses how pathetic they are. Dont be bullied- thats if you read this site. Well done to journalists- plenty of bottle.Oh dear just had a terrible thought- suppose all banks are the same.Cant be that bad can it.

[Wolfy]

Ive got my court case with Barclays this Friday, pity its too late to submit the programme in my court bundle.

 

I wouldn't worry to much. I think Barclays will be even more eager than normal NOT to see the inside of a court room anytime soon. Just imagine if the Judge saw the programme and then Barclays stand up and say yes our charges are fair and reflect our true costs.

[AppleCrumble]

((cheesenpickle)) been there too. Go for it!

 

I love my kid. She watched the Whistleblower prog with me (oops bit of a late night but for a good cause eh), asked me how many noughts were in billions, and we fiddled with her calculator a bit and worked out that ..

 

Barclays billions of profit is about 120 times what Comic Relief raised on Friday

 

:eek: make you think :eek:

[solomondogs]

What a superb programme, its going to be fun to stand outside Barclays branches tomorrow and just listen to the commotion from inside, them and all the rest of the high street banks deserve everything they're gonna get!!

[ladybird17]

Oh, I think it can tawnyowl!!:o

[Guest deep]

Worried about banking charges and claiming the difference. (Wrong thread I know)

 

Has been guesstimated that OFT rule £12.00. ERR Why when it costs bank between £1.50 and £2.00.

 

Dee

[martin2006]

Of course they are all the same. It would be naive to assume that all other banks are not doing exactly the same. They are money [EDIT], who only care about lining their own pockets. Barclays have so far been the only one exposed. How long do you think it will be before the rest are? The sooner the better.

[kippy2]

hey was the natweststaffmember our very own natweststaffmember if wtg

 

it was indeed (edit)....

 

:D

[Enron]

Someone who had a friend working at Barclays till a year ago has commented that all the company cares about is it's bottom line. The pressure was so immense to sell, sell, sell that all else became secondary.

 

Wonder what the OFT would make of this evenings programme?

[hannah8686]

love it

 

i hope that they get loads of complaints to the FSA, loads of fines, and get investigated and their license to sell taken off them.

 

All thats need now is for the FSA to be inundated with complanints about the banks.

 

I will be doing mine tommorow, Looks like Barclays havent read the FSA's principles for a long time. i work in financial services and was frankly shocked with their selling tactics. The company i work for would fire you for acting in the manner that they did.

 

and the charges £1.50 haha i think they will pay up quicker now, not just barclays either hehe good news for us

[duke59]

The Additions Account charges was the worst thing - until the manager confirmed that average charges only come to £1-50 or £2.50.

But didn't I see the sum of £0.09 pence sitting on the bottom of The Whistleblower's Excel screen? I would guess that is nearer the true cost, which is why the Banks are refunding our claims in full rather than just the difference between £35 and £2.50

[ladybird17]

HAS ANYONE ALSE HAD THEIR SEARCH AND NEW POSTS FUNCTIONS DISABLED OR IS IT JUST ME??

Sorry - I know it's off thread but I can't go anywhere else other than User CP

[kippy2]

Someone who had a friend working at Barclays till a year ago has commented that all the company cares about is it's bottom line. The pressure was so immense to sell, sell, sell that all else became secondary.

 

what a surprise

[mazza1970]

HAS ANYONE ALSE HAD THEIR SEARCH AND NEW POSTS FUNCTIONS DISABLED OR IS IT JUST ME??

Sorry - I know it's off thread but I can't go anywhere else other than User CP

 

 

I have, probably because loads of people have seen the website on the programme and wnat to see what it's all about!!

[ladybird17]

thanks Mazza - couldn't think of anything I'd said that was rude enough to get me thrown off!

 

Yes I thought the programme may have something to do with the site going into meltdown!

[389shell]

I'm going to take my deck chair and flask and sit opposite Barclays tomorrow morning. A good, all round day of entertainment I think

 

Well done to the journalists we applaud you!

[midge61]

What got me was the call centre staff looking up peoples accounts for the fun of it and how easy it seems to be for money to be moved from accounts without customers knowledge! Very frightening.

 

Methinks the old money under the mattress not such a bad idea afterall lol

[mazza1970]

What really angered me about the programme tonight - apart from the woman trying to sell the pensioner insurance - was when the girl in the call centre said as soon as she hears a Liverpool accent she automatically thinks that they are in debt, that made my blood boil, me being a scouser

[harleypupuk]

I am on hold to cancel my additions plus account with Barclays!!!!

 

I am being transferred to a "financial specialist" I will ask him if he's a sales advisor when I get through!!!

[spencer1959]

Did anyone see the BBC prog on Barclays Bank? 21 March 2007

They singled out Barclays but you can imagine it could have been any of the high Street banks

[Tawnyowl]

What little money i have is going under mattress as well -especially the money i am going to get from Barclays- if they have any left after tommorow.

[hannah8686]

I am on hold to cancel my additions plus account with Barclays!!!!

 

I am being transferred to a "financial specialist" I will ask him if he's a sales advisor when I get through!!!

 

LMAO

 

keep us updated

 

ask their opinion on tonights program, i bet they have been given a nice little standered paragraph to say:lol: