Bruddy cash machine stole my card. More ranting. - Page 2

Mark · 07-01-2008, 12:56

You mean you haven't memorised your account number?

I can remember my sort code, main account number, and even my NI number. Ask me my passport number or the long number on any of my cards and I'll be stumped though.

Joe 90 · 07-01-2008, 13:11

Similar thing happened to me dude. Few months back i went to a cash machine and the damn thing just wouldn't spit out any mulah.
Rang that bank and they said that I was using an old card

I'd previously ordered a new card which i'd not recieved... turned out the fools sent it to my preivous address where i'd not lived for about 3 months!

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Originally Posted by Mark

I can remember my sort code, main account number, and even my NI number.

i can remember all my bank card details off the top of my head...
its not a good thing though - simply means i use the damn thing too much!

Snuggle Ferret · 07-01-2008, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Mark

You mean you haven't memorised your account number?

I can remember my sort code, main account number, and even my NI number. Ask me my passport number or the long number on any of my cards and I'll be stumped though.

Am I sad that I know the numbers above and the long number on my card, but forget my mobile number quite regularly ??

Mark · 07-01-2008, 15:03

How often do you call yourself or give out the number? It's easy to let disused numbers slip. I do remember my mobile number though - just.

Will · 07-01-2008, 20:07

As much as I hate it when that happens, I'd rather they be over zealous with their fraud investigation and halting, than not. I've had fraudulent usage of my cards on numerous occasions and had it not been for the bank's prompt action (as well as me keeping receipts) I'd have been stuffed.

Still it's a pain when it happens, and even more of a pain when you try and get it sorted and it doesn't happen quickly. Hope it doesn't become too much of a pain.

I keep my bank details and so on in an encrypted folder on my phone in case I can't remember them.

kaiowas · 07-01-2008, 23:54

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Originally Posted by Will

As much as I hate it when that happens, I'd rather they be over zealous with their fraud investigation and halting, than not. I've had fraudulent usage of my cards on numerous occasions and had it not been for the bank's prompt action (as well as me keeping receipts) I'd have been stuffed.

It reality it's a case of the banks inconveniencing their customers in order to protect their own interests. If you get defrauded you won't lose out, the bank will reinburse you which is why they're so keen to introduce so many measures to try and stop it happening.

As well as the recent palaver with my card being blocked twice within a week originally because of a single typo in my 'verified by visa' password (yet more 'security' measures forced upon me) then again because some muppet in a call centre didn't unblock it properly leading to the embarassment of being in a restaurant unable to pay for the meal i'd just eaten and without enough fuel in the car to get me home (luckily vix paid for the meal and I had a credit card I could use to pay for the petrol). I've also recently been inconvenienced by the rollout of these stupid PINsentry things meaning I can now only carry out online banking if I have both my card and the calculator sized PINsentry device with me when previiously I needed neither.

All this security is great for giving the paranoid their peace of mind but for the rest of us it's just a PITA

Feek · 08-01-2008, 00:11

I can understand the reasoning behind it if the card were a debit card or any kind of card which allowed transactions to be put on it, but it's not. It's a cash machine card, nothing else, and it had been used for a small withdrawal from a machine which I've used before.

I was frustrated that in the 9 days between it being suspended and me using it that nobody thought to call me or write to me to check. That's inexcusable.

Will · 08-01-2008, 01:40

I agree that PINsentry thing is a royal PITA.

07-01-2008, 20:07	#15
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	As much as I hate it when that happens, I'd rather they be over zealous with their fraud investigation and halting, than not. I've had fraudulent usage of my cards on numerous occasions and had it not been for the bank's prompt action (as well as me keeping receipts) I'd have been stuffed. Still it's a pain when it happens, and even more of a pain when you try and get it sorted and it doesn't happen quickly. Hope it doesn't become too much of a pain. I keep my bank details and so on in an encrypted folder on my phone in case I can't remember them. __________________ *No No!*

08-01-2008, 00:11	#17
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I can understand the reasoning behind it if the card were a debit card or any kind of card which allowed transactions to be put on it, but it's not. It's a cash machine card, nothing else, and it had been used for a small withdrawal from a machine which I've used before. I was frustrated that in the 9 days between it being suspended and me using it that nobody thought to call me or write to me to check. That's inexcusable. __________________

08-01-2008, 01:40	#18
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I agree that PINsentry thing is a royal PITA. __________________ *No No!*

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07-01-2008, 12:56	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	You mean you haven't memorised your account number? I can remember my sort code, main account number, and even my NI number. Ask me my passport number or the long number on any of my cards and I'll be stumped though.

07-01-2008, 15:03	#14
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	How often do you call yourself or give out the number? It's easy to let disused numbers slip. I do remember my mobile number though - just.