[BNM] [OT] Shouting at the bank - Not feeling so mellow in vancouver

[Chris Billett]

I forgot to add that my problem in Australia was after being in my branch
of the bank two days before, explaining my plans to the manager. What also
pissed me off then (2004) was that I couldn't unblock it over the phone,
and had to get my mother to go into the branch in the morning. Twelve
hours later...

> I had this same problem in New York with Barclays last week. This despite
> me
> informing them I was going away. The same thing happened twice last year,
> in
> Barcelona and Rome. The only way to get it fixed is to call the bank (I
> just
> called the lost card helpline on the card itself) and they should then
> remove the block. Its ridiculous.
>
> Mark
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 10:12 AM, 'Alex' Bridge <alx at dashalx.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Also sprach andrew holway:
>> > P.S good places to go in BC/Vancouver. I got 12 days here :)
>> >
>>
>> I found the Museum of Anthropology really interesting when I was out
>> there. Also, second Francesca's suggestion of Grouse Mountain; cheesy in
>> places but you can't beat the views.
>>
>> -alx
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