Cash Desert

[keith with the teef]

Well, my local town center Hinckley is turning into a cash desert with 3 banks having left the town center.

Which means if I want to use my bank that has now left means a out of pocket expenses.

The rest of the towns ATMs go out of service as in out of cash.

Saturday only one of the 3 remaining ATMs was working.

Talking if desert went to see the new DUNE film last night. Its dead money!

[JayCeeDee]

Our village went that way a few years ago now. In the space of a few years we lost three banks completely, the Post Office closed and went into one of the Co-ops and a building society went too. Replaced by a charity shop, a dentist and a Domino’s Pizza. The only reason the BS stayed was because it was a ‘half shop’ so wasn’t too costly to justify staying. As far as ATM’s go, we’ve got four.

I was a late converter to online banking and used the branch in the village for years, but now I don’t really miss it at all. If ever I get a cheque – rarely now or if at all – I use the app to photo it and it’s in the account next day. It still takes the extra day or so to clear.

[johnbarry]

JayCeeDee wrote:

Our village went that way a few years ago now..

Same here, the nearest is miles away I haven’t been to the bank for years. I need to go and change the pin on my card. I keep saying I will go. I have an optitions appointment (same town) next year, I might change my card while I am in the town.

Cheers
John

[Ed P]

I set up an account at the Nationwide as they were the only one that is now staffed on a regular basis in my small town. Covid has been used as an excuse for avoiding one on one banking.

Although I’m a technophile, I dislike the pace of automating everything as the alternative employment opportunities just do not exist for those with a modest education level e.g. bank clerks, shop assistants etc.

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