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Banking ... which bank is the best of a bad bunch?

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:17am
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Pumkin

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Hello All

We currently bank with Santander in Albox. I can safely say it has been the worse banking experience of my life, since they moved to the old Bank Popular site. The staff are rude, the manager is rude and they keep changing details in your account without notifying you. When we were at the old branch, we had no problems, they just manifested themselves when the bank moved premises. This leaves me to believe that its the people rather than the bank?

Does anyone know if the Santander branch at Olula del Rio is a well run branch? Your comments would be welcome. Problem is that we have asked Spanish friends to recommend a bank and everyone says they cannot as they are all equally as bad as each other. In any event could anyone recommend another well run bank in the area. We are in Oria so don't want to travel too far to get to a bank.

Thank you in anticipation.

marion389

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:16am

marion389

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:16am

Without a doubt Cajamar's online Wefferent account is the best. No fees, no queues and no staff once you have set up your account - not that we have ever had anything less than excellent support from any Cajamar staff.

Pumkin

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:03pm

Pumkin

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:03pm

marion389 wrote on Sun Oct 11, 2020 9:16am:

Without a doubt Cajamar's online Wefferent account is the best. No fees, no queues and no staff once you have set up your account - not that we have ever had anything less than excellent support from any Cajamar staff.

Interesting. Thank you. 

Rob20B

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:06pm

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:06pm

We've been with Sabadell for the last 4 years and use their branch in Vera (although they have branches in Albox as well). We've only ever had to go there twice but it's really good: everything's in English, the app is excellent and we've never had any problems or any reason to complain or change bank

Pumkin

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:47pm

Pumkin

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:47pm

Rob20B wrote on Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:06pm:

We've been with Sabadell for the last 4 years and use their branch in Vera (although they have branches in Albox as well). We've only ever had to go there twice but it's really good: everything's in English, the app is excellent and we've never had any problems or any reason to complain or change...

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Jacksie

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:34pm

Jacksie

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:34pm

Pumkin wrote on Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:17am:

Hello All

We currently bank with Santander in Albox. I can safely say it has been the worse banking experience of my life, since they moved to the old Bank Popular site. The staff are rude, the manager is rude and they keep changing details in your account without notifying you. When we were at the old bra...

...nch, we had no problems, they just manifested themselves when the bank moved premises. This leaves me to believe that its the people rather than the bank?

Does anyone know if the Santander branch at Olula del Rio is a well run branch? Your comments would be welcome. Problem is that we have asked Spanish friends to recommend a bank and everyone says they cannot as they are all equally as bad as each other. In any event could anyone recommend another well run bank in the area. We are in Oria so don't want to travel too far to get to a bank.

Thank you in anticipation.

Definitely Cajamar Wefferent account. Easy to access online. Staff in branches very helpful and speak some English. No feed

jtp890

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:35pm

jtp890

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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:35pm

Hi

I,m with Unicaja and have just received latest statement. Looks like monthly fee has gone up to 6 euros per month. 3 years ago was 3 then 4 now 6?

James

Kevster

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:56pm

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Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:56pm

Rob20B wrote on Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:06pm:

We've been with Sabadell for the last 4 years and use their branch in Vera (although they have branches in Albox as well). We've only ever had to go there twice but it's really good: everything's in English, the app is excellent and we've never had any problems or any reason to complain or change...

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Hi,  Where is the Sabadell branch in Albox, I have never been able to find one nearer then Lorca ?

john42

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:31am

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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:31am

Like you I got fed up with Santanders attitude and charges.

Switched to Cajamar - great.

Autotron

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:02am

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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:02am

I have used the Cajamar in Mojacar last couple of years, been happy and no charge with some of their shares. Online banking in English works fine, handy as I a stuck in England....  Pay all my bills and local Tax by DDR.

David

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