Arrrghhh why is it so hard to set up a bank account?!!

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With Lloyds. I spent nearly an hour in their bank this morning trying to set up a 2nd current account with them, the idea being I could use this one for online payments (reluctant to use my main account as my card details were stolen a few weeks ago and I caught an unexplained payment on my statement)

Anyway the manager wasn't available then to deal with my paperwork and so booked me in for an appointment at another branch at the weekend.

The other branch has just phoned and said there must be a mistake as noone is available to see me on Saturday to set up my account.

Argh!! I said I really need it sorted by this weekend so will try another bank.

What should I do?!

It will be faster to open a second account with LLoyds than a brand new one with another bank i would have thought. Is there any way you could get to an appointment before the weekend?

No, I work full-time :( I went in specifically on my morning off today to sort it and they couldn't

I just opened an account with natwest, did it all via email/post and didn't have to set foot in a branch at all.

Have you tried doing it over the phone? Or online? I know you can set savings accounts up online, not sure about others.

If not then you can do it in any branch. Have a look online and see what branches you can get to which are open on a Saturday and book one of them.

Although, I haven't needed an appointment in the past, I've just walked in.

Hurrah. Just spent 40 mins on the phone (all lunch break, yay) to them and they've set up a new account so all I need to do now is go to my appointment on Saturday 5 miles from my house to show address proof.

Their diaries had messed up, that was the problem this morning.

Nothing is ever easy with me!!