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Chat => General => Topic started by: smurfboy on April 12, 2007, 08:18:41 pm

Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: smurfboy on April 12, 2007, 08:18:41 pm
A bank is to launch a "premier" branch where only the wealthiest customers will be allowed face-to-face services.

HSBC, which advertises itself as the "world's local bank", is operating the service at Canford Cliffs in Dorset, where properties sell for up to 8 million. From June, to be eligible to use the advisers at the branch, customers must have 50,000 savings, or a 200,000 mortgage, or a 100,000 mortgage and 75,000 salary, or pay a 19.95 a month "premier" account fee.



Anyone will be able to deposit and withdraw cash at a machine at the branch but standard customers will not be allowed to access its adviser services. An HSBC spokesman said the branch does not currently have a cashier service and has only three advisers who, from June, will be exclusively for premier customers. The spokesman said: "The reason we are doing it is because Canford Cliffs is a very wealthy area and well serviced by HSBC. It's a unique location.


"A high percentage of customers at this particular branch are premier customers. We do not have a cashier service at the branch because it is an express branch and all customers will have to use the express machines for normal transactions.


"If it was a bigger branch then we would have incorporated the premier service alongside our normal cashier and adviser services. The only change from June is that the advisers will be for premier customers only."

Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 12, 2007, 08:24:00 pm
thank god I;m not with them!

banks for the rich, it becoming a joke

Coming soon a POOR branch open only 2 times a week Monday -& wednesday for Gios!  Ermm

Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: oldspice on April 12, 2007, 09:39:29 pm
Well I think this particular branch is just reflecting local requirements. I am sure if there was a need for advisors for the poorer customers, the branch would provide them.
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 12, 2007, 11:46:34 pm
THIS is HSCB!  were talking about

there as bad a baclerys!

Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: goldencup on April 13, 2007, 12:55:40 am
Quote from: oldspice
Well I think this particular branch is just reflecting local requirements. I am sure if there was a need for advisors for the poorer customers, the branch would provide them.

 

You're absolutely right Oldspice - it's one of the most expensive areas in the world never mind the country.  Just up the road from me - but how the other half live!
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 13, 2007, 12:57:27 am
http://www.savills.co.uk/uk-estate-agents/flats-for-sale-in-canford%20cliffs.aspx

6230582007-04-12 23:58:06
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: goldencup on April 13, 2007, 01:06:32 am
It's actually more the Sandbanks area.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/961423.stm
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: oldspice on April 13, 2007, 08:09:40 am
Quote from: 623058
THIS is HSCB!  were talking about

there as bad a baclerys!

 

Do you have a single positive thing to say about anything?
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 13, 2007, 10:12:10 am
Yes CDM Doudle chocolate is *as you said are very nice indeed and is not to sweet YUM,

and Lucozade sport now use a lid like a cats behide

Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: oldspice on April 13, 2007, 12:41:11 pm
I have not yet tried CDM Double as I thought it would be too sweet. I have two cats but their behinds are not like a Lucozade lid.
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: smurfboy on April 13, 2007, 03:28:04 pm
It's really worth trying. Big slabs are 2 for 2 pounds at Tesco at the mo.
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: oldspice on April 13, 2007, 04:58:40 pm
OK, I'll give it a go. What happened to your diet Smurfy?
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 13, 2007, 05:55:38 pm
also it VERY NICE and sunny today 
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 13, 2007, 05:57:06 pm
I have never like Banks since there my perants pay  in bank charges! 
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: smurfboy on April 13, 2007, 08:20:04 pm
Quote from: oldspice
OK, I'll give it a go. What happened to your diet Smurfy?

 

I only ate one square, honest!

 

One square foot...
Title: HSBC to open 'rich customers only' branch
Post by: Scarlet Passion on April 13, 2007, 08:29:23 pm
Well I wouldn't be welcome there, but I'm not insulted, that's like worrying about exclusive dress shops selling clothes I can't afford. It's a waste of time. LOL
I am sure if I could afford to live in that area I would also be able to afford to use the bank branch there, but I am very happy with the service my local branch of HSBC gives me. The cashiers are great, really friendly, and they never refuse to take my money, so I have no complaints. Big%20smile