02GF74
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 11:57 AM |
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opening high st bank account with minium amount of £
as per title, anyone know of a high street bank that I can go in and open a current account with the minimum amount of cash?
one that can be managed over internet would be handy.
thanks.
(it is for verifying my paypal account)
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55ant
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 12:00 PM |
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ive opened one with a tenner, if thats to far to stretch you could open it with that then withdraw it.
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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loggyboy
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 12:02 PM |
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Im not sure now adays, but most places used to let you open a basic account with a £1
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 12:25 PM |
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ok - so I need to get down to town and knock on a few doors ....
treid to google for this info. but drew a blank.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 12:32 PM |
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take a passport and shed loads of utility bills...been there,it,s quite painful
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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RK
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 12:41 PM |
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Banks are quite nice about stealing any amount of money you may have. I am sure you will be made to feel welcome, once they think you have more than
that 50p you plan to put in that one day... If they think 50p is all you've got, they won't give you the time of day. Dress well, it helps
your cause.
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 12:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
Dress well, it helps your cause.
not sure how it is related but thanks for the tip. 
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Mr G
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 12:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
take a passport and shed loads of utility bills...been there,it,s quite painful
Girlfriend has just opened an account with
She has no passport or drivers license, took no bills as they are not in her name - just her P60. No deposit required to open account.
Edit - It's a basic account, also has online banking,debit card - No fees.
[Edited on 7/5/10 by Mr G]
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 01:39 PM |
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Halifax are fairly straightforward, and only require a token first payment. However, like most banks, you won't get much benefit until you put
regular money in, e.g. £1,000 or more per month.
Avoid Barclays, for quite few reasons... such as incompetence, indifference, Indian help desks, etc., etc...
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 02:36 PM |
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^^^^ no; as per first post. It is not for saving; just to get 8 digit account and 6 digit sort code to complete paypal verification.
intention is to have a couple of quid in there at most.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 03:15 PM |
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funny,i am with santa dares and had to provide my life history....maybe i look a bit more dodgy than you o/h?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 05:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 55ant
ive opened one with a tenner, if thats to far to stretch you could open it with that then withdraw it.
If you do that, ie; make the balance zero, they will automatically assume that youi have closed the account and do it for you anyway.
Always leave a balance, Ideally a positive one but a negative one will also keep it open, unfortunately.
[Edited on 7/5/10 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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