Starling Bank Chat (Part 2)

Exactly where it should be.

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It’s a press 1 for… I believe.

Unsure if it’s 24/7 but I’d like to think so. Not everyone works 9-5

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Has that changed since launch?

159 currently supports 20 brands

  • Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Co-operative Bank, Chase, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds, Metro Bank, Modulr, Monzo, Nationwide Building Society, Natwest, Revolut, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, Starling, Tide, TSB, Ulster Bank.

With Chase, Modulr and Revolut the latest to sign up

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It felt like on launch it was only the few mainstream.

Simple enough to press 0 for more options.

Edit:

It was 9 banks in 2021.

I’m confident when I called it to see what it was about on launch it was a press 1 etc moment.

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It looks like one of those sliding puzzles:

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I would’ve thought the chip needs to be in a standard spot across all cards so that the card is compatible with chip and pin readers?

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I received an email today about it.


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I would totally wear hot coral socks.

A credit card has been “coming soon” from Starling for years!

None of this is a secret to any of them, they’ll know what the others are doing/planning and they’ll have their own strategy. They aren’t going to rush to a credit card because someone else launches one.

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Apple, Chase, Starling… no one’s in a rush to launch their credit card here.

I’m mildly interested in what they might offer here but will I care enough to switch? Ultimately, they all offer an almost identical user experience…

Revolut will probably launch before the above :sweat_smile: they already have the platform in other countries.

Though saying that, Chase also has the platform but its two different apps (UK built from the ground up), whereas Revolut uses the same app across the globe.

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The gold card that isn’t gold lol, just has some gold lettering on it.

I quite like the simplicity of FD but it’s pretty archaic compared to starling or Monzo.

I agree with the earlier comments that forcing people back to the office is not the best move. I feel fortunate that my company has either sold or leased out offices rather than push people back. I used to lose lots of time travelling, traffic etc.

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Anyone else get an email from Starling about their new savings account?

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Yes just got it

That’s kinda a terrible rate to leave spare cash at. If you have been doing that during the heyday of higher interest rates you have got a poor deal.

Over 18’s only - sorry

Here’s what makes it so easy :point_down:

Add money as often as you like, in just a few taps.

Withdraw whenever you need to, with no notice period and no penalties.

Important stuff: 18+, UK residents. Interest paid monthly. Starling personal current account required. Subject to eligibility. Gross is the contractual rate of interest payable before the deduction of income tax at the rate specified by law; AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year.

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Honestly go enjoy being under 18, no need to worry about banks and savings!

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100% this. Before you know it you’re 35 and wonder why you wasted time on pointless shit.

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And next thing you know, you’ll be gurning about the retirement age being raised to 70-odd (or maybe 80 by then) :rofl:

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