HSBC Basic Bank Account Reviews
Newest Review: ... the account, so far so good. As this is a basic account, I really didn't expect any frills, all I wanted was an account that I could have money paid into so that I could withdraw and spend it. As far as money (benefits) being paid into the account, I had no problem and I found it easy to set up direct debits for paying bills. But, when it came to taking my money out, I started to hit a few problems. Firstly, although I could withdraw money from any Link machine, or post office, I could not go into a branch of HSBC and withdraw my money there. This is something I really couldn't understand, but something I could live with. Another probl... more
Customer HSBC Basic Bank Account Reviews (1)
HSBC Basic Bank Account: Basically bad. (1302 words)by - written on 04/04/11 (Very useful, 729 readings)
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When I left my husband several years ago, I was literally left with the clothes on my back and found myself in need of a basic bank account. At that point in time I wasn't allowed to disclose my physical address to anybody and all correspondence had to be sent to a P.O. box. This made opening even the most basic of accounts extremely difficult, so I jumped at the chance when HSBC allowed me to open one of their basic accounts. Before I go any further, a word or two about basic accounts may be in order. When the government decided to do away with benefit books they managed to persuade banks to allow people with poor credit ratings to open basic accounts that ... Read the complete review
