[Brighton] Barclays in Hove closing, replacing it with Banking Van parked in graveyard

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

The branch on George St/Church Rd is closing from this Friday and they're genuinely replacing it with a "mobile bank" parked in the graveyard of St Andrews Chruch.

I don't know where to start. FFS! The last financial quarter they posted an £8billion profit, 13% up from the same quarter last year, yet now they expect customers to wait in the rain (most likely) during the once a week visits to sit in a van and discuss their finances?! Not to mention how disrespectful it is to people with loved ones buried there.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

There’s only two guarantees in life…..

 

[sparkie]

Spooky.

 

[Chicken Run]

The branch on George St/Church Rd is closing from this Friday and they're genuinely replacing it with a "mobile bank" parked in the graveyard of St Andrews Chruch.

I don't know where to start. FFS! The last financial quarter they posted an £8billion profit, 13% up from the same quarter last year, yet now they expect customers to wait in the rain (most likely) during the once a week visits to sit in a van and discuss their finances?! Not to mention how disrespectful it is to people with loved ones buried there.

One word for modern banks, scumbags!

Edit I would say you could say the same about the West Indian food truck parked there stinking the place out

 

[schmunk]

Is this the death of high street banking...?

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

One word for modern banks, scumbags!

Edit I would say you could say the same about the West Indian food truck parked there stinking the place out

They’re not parked in the graveyard (or turning annual profits of 30b)

 

[CHAPPERS]

Is the Lickle More food truck still there serving those amazing patties and jerk chicken? You could combine a trip to the bank with a lovely lunch.

Everyone a winner.

 

[wealdgull]

There is a Nationwide just around the corner, who have promised to keep their branches open until at least 2026 https://www.nationwide.co.uk/about-us/branch-promise/

And if enough people dump Barclays and the other banks closing their branches and move to providers keeping them open, maybe they'll get the message.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

One word for modern banks, scumbags!

Edit I would say you could say the same about the West Indian food truck parked there stinking the place out

I won't have that, it serves fantastic food. I recommend the stewed chicken with rice and peas.

On the subject of Barclays in George Street, I recall one of their drones explaining the workings of their self-service machines to Mrs Not Andy Naylor in a highly condescending manner, and then smirking when Mrs NAN said 'You realise this will put you out of a job one day?' Karma's a bitch, as they say.

 

[Beach Hut]

A bank closing is usually a sign that the majority of its customers bank on-line.

 

[Easy 10]

The Lloyds in Boundary Road closed down recently as well. In fairness, its once in a blue moon I actually go into a bank (on the rare occasion someone who is still living in 1987 sends me a cheque). Online banking all the way for me, although I appreciate a lot of the wrinklies aren't as up to speed with it.

 

[Boroseagull]

As so few people actually use physical bank branches these days compared to on-line banking can you really blame them? The answer is the multi branch banks set up now occurring around the UK.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/09/more-banking-hubs-to-open-across-the-uk-to-help-people-get-acces/

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Yes, online banking is useful. But bank branches are still busy and not just with the elderly. You go in and you generally have to queue. You can't do everything online

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The Lloyds in Boundary Road closed down recently as well. In fairness, its once in a blue moon I actually go into a bank (on the rare occasion someone who is still living in 1987 sends me a cheque). Online banking all the way for me, although I appreciate a lot of the wrinklies aren't as up to speed with it.

Wrinklies know they can pay in cheques to their bank accounts at their local post office, but wrinklies do also have smart phones to take photos of any cheques they may receive.

As has already been said, Nationwide are making a big thing of keeping their branches open and their Flex account is as good a current account as any, if not better.

 

[Guinness Boy]

The Lloyds in Boundary Road closed down recently as well. In fairness, its once in a blue moon I actually go into a bank (on the rare occasion someone who is still living in 1987 sends me a cheque). Online banking all the way for me, although I appreciate a lot of the wrinklies aren't as up to speed with it.

This. I was initially quite sad that the cashpoint had gone, there's a couple of small traders on Boundary / Station Rd I like to pay in cash and the barn at The Swan only takes cash. But that, and my annual visit to pay in the cheque my dad sends at Christmas were the only times I used it. No wonder they closed it.

It has given four more local parking spaces as well, though that won't last. If Lickle More want to relocate there I'd me more than happy

 

[Easy 10]

Wrinklies know they can pay in cheques to their bank accounts at their local post office, but wrinklies do also have smart phones to take photos of any cheques they may receive.

As has already been said, Nationwide are making a big thing of keeping their branches open and their Flex account is as good a current account as any, if not better.

My parents don't have smart phones, they point blank refuse to upgrade from their old dumb-phones cos they "don't want anything complicated".

 

[Easy 10]

This. I was initially quite sad that the cashpoint had gone, there's a couple of small traders on Boundary / Station Rd I like to pay in cash and the barn at The Swan only takes cash. But that, and my annual visit to pay in the cheque my dad sends at Christmas were the only times I used it. No wonder they closed it.

It has given four more local parking spaces as well, though that won't last. If Lickle More want to relocate there I'd me more than happy

Its starting to become a struggle to find cashpoints now innit. Now that Barclays and Lloyds have copped off from Southwick Square, the only cashpoint there is at the Co-Op, and its a bit of a shonky one at that.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Is this the death of high street banking...?

Yep, along with the high street itself.

 

[worthingweird]

Well that's put the tin hat on it... i'm not playing anymore.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Its starting to become a struggle to find cashpoints now innit. Now that Barclays and Lloyds have copped off from Southwick Square, the only cashpoint there is at the Co-Op, and its a bit of a shonky one at that.

As is the one outside my local Co-Op, (it's the only gay, l mean ATM in the village), it's either out of action because it's been ram raided, or stuffed full of glue by local kids.