How a bank lost my business after 16 years
November 30th, 2009 admin
As more accounting solutions look to find banks willing to provide hooks into their systems, it is becoming clear there are banks that get customer service and those that don’t. The difference is a yawning chasm. The other week I announced on Twitter that I planned to buy a suit. This was a shock to many who only know me as a moderately scruffy so-and-so. This proposed purchase was set to occur between visits to the UK, having failed miserably to find a combination of jacket and trousers that come remotely close to fitting my odd frame in the US. Hint to US stores – sell separates. I placed an order online with M&S and was told the order had been accepted. Since buying clothes online …
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