Re: Hyndburn council's Accrington cash office closing
 

in a " Nutshell":(

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If you mean me then all I can say is I'm sorry.

I said a few posts ago that I certainly am bothered about others and that I didn't mean to come accross as uncaring. :(

I sympathise with the elderly and others who are going to struggle but having said that, no method is going to suit us all. For some people, having to go to the office would be a real hassle and a fuss would be made if ever direct debit were scrapped.


For many, direct debit is the most convenient way to pay, it's not just me who has never had a problem with it.

I see the point re lack of choice just as I did in the post office closure thread. I was against the post office closures. It was then pointed out to me in that thread that the powers that be are not going to keep a non-profitable venture going just to suit a few.

This appears to be a similar situation.

Re: Hyndburn council's Accrington cash office closing
 

with all the money problems HBC has you would think they would leave open every avenue they have possible to get money in lol

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Doing a bit of type-casting there aren't we?? How about a little experiment? Can you just try and open a current account at any bank without a passport or driving license? You'd get thrown out again!!
(Come to think of it you can have loads of problems everywhere if you haven't got 1 of those two forms of ID - but that's another moan!)
The number of ummm's and ahhh's I got just to add 'erindoors to my existing current account were enough :rolleyes:

Re: Hyndburn council's Accrington cash office closing
 

According to the Observer anybody wishing to pay cash will be able to pay at Woolworths.

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Woolworths is one of the payzone outlets, isn't it?

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No idea Lilly just glanced through the Observer at Mums and noticed the bit about paying there.

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Exactly!
I tried to add my husband onto my exsisting account and vice versa and because we didn't have a passport or full drivers license we were told no way!
Went to another bank and opened an account with them using our provisional licenses as i.d.
It's not about not being able to afford one it's all the red tape involved that might put people off getting one.

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Well to be quite honest I pay everything by DD and never had a problem, I even have my house insurace with HBC and pay that by SO

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so with the office shutting, does this mean they will send me a payment card automatically, or will I have to ring up?

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You can pay in Woolworths if you want to pay cash

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Ya panther you can, but stay away from the pick and mix:D