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Boi wont give me a cirrus atm card

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  • 06-07-2006 1:06am
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    Nephew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭


    i opened a student account with bank of ireland when i was in secondary school, they gave me an excel atm card when i opened the account. i've probably had the atm card four or five years by now. i still use this excel student account as my main bank account, i even have a credit card on this account.

    needless to say my atm card doesnt work abroad because its old, my friend told me to ask them to update my atm card to a cirrus card. when i asked them to update my atm card to a cirrus card they refused and said i need to get a letter from my college before they can do it. this sounded like such bullsh*t that i asked why and was told i just do, i was a bit pissed off considering how much i had in the account and how often my credit card is used, and paid promptly.

    this was the straw that broke the camels back, so i transferred 99% of my money to another bank. surely its just a case of asking for a cirrus card?


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    #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    That sounds odd. I take it you are still in college then if you are using the account. What kind of a letter? I assume something to show you are still a student or something.


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    Nephew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭Nephew


    yeah, they wanted a letter basically saying i attend the college and the name of the course. it sounds like utter bullsh*t to me, and i'm not going to go especially to the college in the middle of summer asking for a stupid letter.


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    BuffyBot
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    I'd imagine it's to "upgrade" your account from a secondary school student account to a third level student one. Might be worth your while, as third-level student accounts sometimes tend to have perks attached.


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    Skyuser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭Skyuser


    Tell em to stick their account and say your leaving them for someone else. Hah


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    #6
    whizzbang
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭whizzbang


    wait until september, then open a new student account with whatever bank gives you the best gifts :)


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    shoegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    I have found BOI pretty ****ty when looking for new services.

    I once had my laser card sucked up by an Ulster Bank ATM in Rathmines, when the replacement card came, it was only an ATM with no laser facility. I had great difficulty in getting a replacement with both facilities, even though it was what I already had.

    That said, a friend of mine was also refused a laser card by AIB on her current account, also they wouldn't give her a chequebook.

    That said, long since closed down my relationships with both of the above banks.


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