General Chat

I am sorry to hear all your stories, it is disgusting what people do to other people.
My partner once went out in our car, parked in a car park and was blocked in by 2 cars, the blokes in the car then dragged my OH out of his car searched him, took his phone and money off him, then took his car and they burnt it out the next day, it had our newborn daughters pram in it, car seats and other things.
It was so annoying as the police did nothing apart from take my partners clothes away to be checked by forensics

I have never used a "hole in the wall", and never will. I draw enough money out at the bank to cover my weekly needs.

I was very concerned in February when I went to order and pay for mine and my sisters holiday. The total to pay was £7,600 and as I did not want to carry such a large amount around with me I used my card. The lady in the travel agents said we may get a phone call back from the bank querying such a large amount......did we???? No.

The bank just let the transaction go through.

I called into the branch the next day to question why it had not been checked to be told that the girls in the bank, who I know quite well, knew I was going to book my holiday and that it would come to quite a large amount.

Yes Lisa, my friend Mary.
they were off on holiday that day too.
They were very lucky that one of the bank clerks was 'on the ball'. He stopped the card right away.
They were still able to go on holiday, as his card was still valid.

So sorry about that love, what a bunch of
*&^&%$£* there are in this world.
If they are so clever, why don't they do something clever ... like get a job??
Deanna X

Thats just awfull lisa, i've not had that happen but my car was set on fire(someone parked their car next to mine and set it on fire), i was moving and it was late, i had taken loads of stuff over to new home, so loaded the car up for next day, then went to bed, as i was shattered, heard noices outside couldnt be bothered to look, got up in morn and found car gutted, everything in it burnt............ my sons baby clothes, photos, xmas pressies, baby book.......... and some of my clothes.
now i dont leave anything in my car, not even cd's...
really annoying when these things happen... :((
kaz xxx

we had the same with someone trying to buy a computer using my card , the bank were quick off their mark and phoned within 20 minutes of the card being used illegally,got our money back,
Ros

I got over it.....luckily the bag contained my cigs lighter ,mob and lipstick.....and I got the phone back...but you know how us women have a habit of carry our wordly goods in our bags...just dont do that anymore and you never think it will happen to you so its made me more weary now adays....

Thank you Marianne, yes lets hope she never as it is an awful thing to have happen to you.
Sorry to hear that you have been mugged Hayley, that must of been awful for you.
Sorry to hear what has happened to your friends, i wouldn't wish that on anyone.

I have said this before.....having been mugged...so I carry very little in my handbag. and certainly wont carry cash....and will only use my card in a big store..as a friend from work brought her OH a pair fo trainers rom a small shop and had her card cloned ..aslo happened to some friends at at petrol station and then again when they went for a meal ..

Hope you get it sorted out Lisa...................... this seems to be such a common problem........

We stopped near a fast food place yesterday and I saw a young girl using a machine that was free standing (not attached to the wall) only hope that she did`nt get `stung`. Those in the wall are bad enough but I would never have the courage to use a free standing machine especially as it was in a not very nice part of S. London.


Love and Peace
Marianne.x

I just think that it's about time the people who do it are on the receiving end of what they do Hayley, so no maybe it isn't me nasty saying it, but what they do is nasty
Thank you Roxanne, It has put my partner off using them now as well.

Hi Lisa, Its happening more and more with these cash Machines,I just dont use them any more,I just dont feel safe doing so.
Hope you get it all sorted.

I dont think its nasty....

Yes I agree Hayley, it is a good thing that it was stopped before we had his account cleared which we are very grateful for.
But i know this sounds nasty but i hope that one day it will happen to them so they know what it feels like.

Lisa I can understand that your angry at not being able to get money this weekend its your partners money and rightly his but the very plus point is someone has tried to fraud you and others and its been nipped in the bud before your account emptied.....so always a good bit to as well...

Sorry to hear that it happened to you Wendy, really pleased that you got your money back and that your bank where really helpful, my partners bank wouldn't tell him anything it was only when he tried paying for something with his card that he found out something was wrong, as he was told he was maybe putting the wrong pin number in which he wasn't.

Lisa x

I had it happen to me last year, cleared out my account in romania, bank were brilliant, asked if i needed any money to tide me over and i got it all back.
Mine was using the cash machine at our local Morrisons, apparently they had got hundreds of people.

Wendy.x

we are pleased that the bank picked up on what had happened so quick and stopped the card been used straight away.
I really feel for people who it happens to.
But you never expect it to happen to yourself.
My partner said he won't be using cash machines form now on, but that he will be going into the bank to get his money from now on so it doesn't happen again.

I know you are angry and its all very inconvenient but your bank are looking after you and your account.

8 weeks ago some **** emptied one account buying themselves computers, but the bank picked it up within 2 hours so they never had the computor and I had my money back, all my cards were replaced within days, but then then went into another account buying phone top ups, again cards changed and money back, but the phone companies that they bought the top ups from were on the side of the criminal and would not help because of "Data protection" .

Just make sure you check your statements carefully they usually test the account by taking and putting a small amount back in the account, mine was £1.50 . I think mine was because of on line shopping as I never use a cash point.

I little inconvenience is not too bad to be safe

Pam

Hi Lisa,
That is one of the reasons I will not use a machine.
I always go into the bank for cash or use a credit card and pay when the bill comes in.
It must be devastating when that happens.
Take care xxxxxx

My husband had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. He couldn't get cash out at several machines and phoned the bank. Again the last transaction he could remember paying for by card had been petrol. The same night over a hundred miles away my Sister and her OH had the same problem.

Luckily we had seperate accounts so we could at least get some things although it was a week before pay day!

I hope it gets sorted soon but I suppose you have to be thankful that these things are spotted and any transactions made are covered by the bank.

Jacky