Hi All,
I've had some extremely painful situations with the Bank of Melbourne and NAB recently.
A combination of low staffing and primitive processes has resulted in me wanting to move to another bank.
Every time I have entered a bank in the last 12 months there have been lines out the door, minimal staff members, and all customers are frustrated as all hell.
My ideal list of requirements in a bank are as follows:
- Should have physical branches OR ability to withdraw bulk cash from time to time.
- Ideally not have to wait more than 30 minutes, and when I get to the front of the line I can actually get help (had an experience where I waited 30 mins and was told the person that could help was on lunch for another 45 mins - this was for a request to update details because they wouldn't allow it online..)
- No monthly fees, none of this 'deposit X and we'll spare you from paying us a fee' crap.
- Don't care about interest.
- Don't care about international transaction fees, i'll use UBank for these transactions.
- Ideally not want to headbutt them.
I'm happy to sacrifice some of these for improved service..
Does this bank exist? Am I too greedy?
Feel free to share your trauma.
It's going to depend on your location and how busy/popular the bank is really.
The ANZ branch opposite World Square in Sydney CBD is pretty much always empty (except peak lunch hour). Meanwhile Commbank around the corner is smashed morning till close. I believe it's completely vice versa down the road in Haymarket.