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From: jeremyrh.geo on 29 May 2007 07:08 On 29 mei, 12:46, d4g...(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: > Martin <m...(a)address.invalid> wrote: > > There's talk of charging for Internet banking transactions, now that many > > people use Internet banking. > > Oh, it wouldn't surprise me. Some banks in the EU already do this- som > French banks IIRC? Yes - BNP Paribas - they charge(d) 50c per access, and told me that this was good for me as it was so easy to use the internet instead of their (abysmal) counter service, so I should be happy at such a reasonable fee. I moved my account to Credit Lyonnais who also charge but it is one blanket fee. B;
From: The Reid on 29 May 2007 07:09 On Sun, 27 May 2007 21:02:24 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: > Personally, I love the Euro, it makes travelling to Euro >countries much easier, and as I have a nationwide account, I pay nothing >for euro transactions while travelling. I've lost a little on various >Euro payments into my account over the last couple of years- and I admit >I'd be pissed off about it if it was most of my income. I'm more upset >that Elgar has been removed from the 20 pound note than I am about >whether we have a euro or a pound. the funny thing is most of the public seem more concerned about change than the real issues of convenience and the economy/ -- Mike Reid Cutty Sark appeal"http://www.cuttysark.org.uk" email me at "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk"
From: The Reid on 29 May 2007 07:10 On Sun, 27 May 2007 23:08:02 +0100, d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: >Why don't people spend endless threads debating the Swedish of Danish >Krone? I really don't care whether we have pounds or not as matter of >principle. of course not, you have no preferences in currencies. -- Mike Reid Cutty Sark appeal"http://www.cuttysark.org.uk" email me at "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk"
From: The Reid on 29 May 2007 07:13 On Mon, 28 May 2007 10:57:53 GMT, "William Black" <william.black(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >The banks levy a tax on anyone with the temerity to spend money in Europe. banks cant levy taxes. -- Mike Reid Cutty Sark appeal"http://www.cuttysark.org.uk" email me at "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk"
From: The Reid on 29 May 2007 07:14
On Mon, 28 May 2007 12:29:44 GMT, "William Black" <william.black(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >Big signs saying 'No commission charges for currency exchange' and then you >realise the rate is 8% less than the quoted rate. and I thought they did it for free! -- Mike Reid Cutty Sark appeal"http://www.cuttysark.org.uk" email me at "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" |