Premier bank account recommendations

[blindswelledrat]

Sick to death of Barclays and thier incompetence.
I fancy changing but have the "they're all as bad as each other" slogan in my head.
Is there anyone with a premier account who would actually recommend it?

[Stigmundfreud]

have you looked at nationwide?

[pitzzapia]

HSBC Premier offer a fantastic service. I cannot complain at all.

UK call centres (well trained people as well)
Free ATM cash withdrawals when your abroad
Free worldwide travel insurance
Very strong anti-fraud team
etc
etc

[blindswelledrat]

Havent looked at any yet.
I just want some recommendations first.

[[AJ]]

HSBC Premier is very good.

[blindswelledrat]

pitzzapia said:

HSBC Premier offer a fantastic service. I cannot complain at all.

UK call centres (well trained people as well)
Free ATM cash withdrawals when your abroad
Free worldwide travel insurance
Very strong anti-fraud team
etc
etc

Hmmmm. My colleague says as much. But then he will simply adopt a whiney voice and accuse me of copying him if I take his advice.
A few will guess who he is.

[blindswelledrat]

[AJ] said:

HSBC Premier is very good.

st.
Can't someone suggest another one.

[BlueEyedBoy]

what to you want from them? I have RBS Gold and Barclays Premier. All I really use is the cash card though

[mitzy]

[AJ] said:

HSBC Premier is very good.

I work for em and yes they are good

[blindswelledrat]

Being able to phone up and speak to an intelligent person without holding is foremost on my list.

Thats pretty much it aside from the general competence of the bank itsself.

[Big Tau]

Clydesdale on Wood St if you want to speak to a personal manager rather than an institution. PM me if you want his e-mail

[pitzzapia]

blindswelledrat said:

Being able to phone up and speak to an intelligent person without holding is foremost on my list.

I honestly think HSBC will do you proud. I never have to wait longer than 1-2 mins to speak to someone and even if you don't want to call the call centre, you will have your own personal banker who you can call (direct). Also, apparently they have a policy (don't know if its still there) where they will credit your account with £10 every time they make a mistake! Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to prove it!

[[AJ]]

pitzzapia said:

blindswelledrat said:

Being able to phone up and speak to an intelligent person without holding is foremost on my list.

I honestly think HSBC will do you proud. I never have to wait longer than 1-2 mins to speak to someone and even if you don't want to call the call centre, you will have your own personal banker who you can call (direct). Also, apparently they have a policy (don't know if its still there) where they will credit your account with £10 every time they make a mistake! Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to prove it!

Indeed. You also get treated well in the banks and even better when going into foreign branches. You get ushered into nice air conditioned rooms past all the queues to speak to someone in English. Free travel insurance for you and your family. Preferential savings, loan and CC rates.

Just tell your mate that you ignored his advice, but took the Internet's instead!

[hussar10a]

+1 for HSBC Premier - very good indeed

[pitzzapia]

We should really be getting some commission from HSBC here....

[Dirty Boy]

I'd go HSBC premier too.

(looks like a no brainer)

[-crookedtail-]

HOLY BATMAN!! 50K in savings just to be eligible! - Think I'll have to stick with HSBC cattle class and 'Johnny Foreigner' call centres for now, one day eh!!

[Zod]

I got way beyond the end of my tether with Barclays Premier about a year ago and switched to Coutts. My Barclays manager doesn't appear to have noticed yet.

[whitechief]

I have Barclays Premier, they upgraded my account about 4 years ago for free. I can't really say it is of any benefit to me really.

[Dirty Boy]

-crookedtail- said:

HOLY BATMAN!! 50K in savings just to be eligible! - Think I'll have to stick with HSBC cattle class and 'Johnny Foreigner' call centres for now, one day eh!!

then the big guns pop in

Zod said:

I got way beyond the end of my tether with Barclays Premier about a year ago and switched to Coutts. My Barclays manager doesn't appear to have noticed yet.