Cash Points on LL....

[Jimbo]

I wish the High Street Banks on Lordship Lane (that have cash points) would make the effort to keep the cash points filled with cash over the weekend. All it would take is for one person to visit during the weekend (preferably Saturday morning) to top up the machines, its not as if they have to put in a full day.....

Harrumph.....

As for those robbing machines that charge you ?1.50 to get hold of your own cash....... Jeezus??

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

I used to work for securicor and we did sometimes put money in during the weekends but only if it was going to be a bank holiday/christmas weekend etc.

We could only put in what the banks tell us to put in, so some cashpoints would have 10k some would only have 5k and so on, it is stupid but alas it is all controlled by the big boys and there was nothing we could do.

Quite agree about the machine that charge you money to take your own money...we will be charged for breathing soon...mark my words!

[tommy]

Come on - there are loads of ATMs that don't charge anything for getting out your money. The only time I've been charged is when I've either been lazy or drunk - the screen also tells you that you are about to be charged so there should really not be an excuse

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

I've been to Lloyds bank, tried to get money, found it was empty and had to go to costcutters which charges to get money out as there are no more local, i am certainly not spending two pounds on the bus at night to go further down lordship lane to try a cash point when it is late.

[SeanMacGabhann]

LL isn't THAT long HH surely?

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Yeah it is at night, when you have heels on, and you're tired, it costs ?1.50 charge from cashpoint or ?2 bus fare, so I just pop in costcutters if Lloyds bank is out and pay the charge.

[Dodo1]

I've heard that a ATM will be installed at Somerfields is this true?(As it would make up for the Woolwich one).

[Quaywe]

Just go to Somerfield's, buy a pack of gum and get ?50 cashback.

[SeanMacGabhann]

9pm last night (a Saturday) all 3 of the Barclays out of cash (but offering other services so not broken) and only 1 of the HSBC machines working - that is pretty poor isn't it?

[Marmora Man]

Quaywe Wrote:

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> Just go to Somerfield's, buy a pack of gum and get

> ?50 cashback.

The trick in the 70's when I was a student. No cashpoints - if you had forgotten to cash a cheque or run out the only option was to buy something in M & S for ?25.00 then return it in another store and get cash back.

[Narnia]

That was the 70's. Some places won't take cheques anymore. I suggest bank account holders be implanted with a microchip which can be updated online or remotely, and shops, pubs etc have scanners you just have to wave your hand over to pay for your goods. Not sure about the technology but it would rule out the need for cash points!

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Declan Wrote:

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> That was the 70's. Some places won't take cheques

> anymore. I suggest bank account holders be

> implanted with a microchip which can be updated

> online or remotely, and shops, pubs etc have

> scanners you just have to wave your hand over to

> pay for your goods. Not sure about the technology

> but it would rule out the need for cash points!

But what if we get rejected/not authorised due to lack of funds? can you imagine how embarrassing it would be when the bar person says " sorry, but you have been rejected" ohhh, won't even be able to buy a beer to cry into!

[Narnia]

You could use the scanner to check your balance beforehand I suppose.

[Marmora Man]

Declan Wrote:

I suggest bank account holders be implanted with a microchip which can be updated online or remotely, and shops, pubs etc have scanners you just have to wave your hand over to pay for your goods. Not sure about the technology but it would rule out the need for cash points!

Then muggers would have to cut your hand / arm off to grab your cash - could be a downside?

[downsouth]

seems pretty armless to me...

[giggirl]

I think if someone produced a severed arm to pay for a grocery shop at Sainsbury's then it might raise an eyebrow. I hardly see that going unnoticed and they'd have a hell of a job to explain it. Offhand (bad pun) I can't think of a viable excuse for being in possession of a severed arm.

[Narnia]

giggirl Wrote:

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> I think if someone produced a severed arm to pay

> for a grocery shop at Sainsbury's then it might

> raise an eyebrow. I hardly see that going

> unnoticed and they'd have a hell of a job to

> explain it. Offhand (bad pun) I can't think of a

> viable excuse for being in possession of a severed

> arm.

In some places I don't think they would notice frankly. The arm(severed) could be stuffed up your sleeve. However all in all I think it's a bad idea(for reasons mentioned) and needs more thought put into it. Be back later!

[redrouge]

If Lloyds runs out or dies (which is often), I use the one in the Post Office - tis free too!

[david_carnell]

I tried cashback at Somerfield and the limit is ?30. That's not exactly going to go far for a weekly food shop around LL is it?!

Bloody disgrace this weekend with cashpoints. Barclays should be ashamed of their service.

[wee quinnie]

Just been down LL - neither HSBC nor Barclays machines had any cash. Bah!

[Jah Lush]

Tried all three Barclays cashpoints on Friday morning and all of them weren't paying out cash, on a Friday! I ask you. The new middle one never seems to be working. Thought about doing HSBC but there was an enormous queue. Grrr!.

[citizenED]

I've got a unique idea - i'm going out on Saturday afternoon to get some cash from one of these new-fangled ATM machines. Don't think anyone else has had the same idea.

citizen

ATMs were 40 years old earlier this year - worlds first one in Enfield. see here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6230194.stm

[Jimbo]

Anyone fancy going into Barclays or HSBC and venting our anger about the lack of cash in their machines.... I would go but I?m at work and by the time I get back they will be shut. I think SeanMacGabhann's tact and diplomacy would work wonders in this situation.

Anyone else agree?

[Keef]

Go Sean Go!

[Jah Lush]

*Adopts Bob Geldof accent* "Jus give us yer fecking money."