Old bank accounts...

The_blue · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:21

many years ago when i was 10 i opened a griffin savers account with the midland bank.

as you can see all i wanted was the freebies!

the thing is i never closed the account so i'm guessing some of my hard earned cash (pocket money) is still floating in the system.

Do you think i can still claim it?

(same goes with an account with the TSB i opened for some vouchers))

Kell_ee001 · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:24

If you have the account numbers than you can claim them easily

The_blue · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:26

Kell_ee001 said:
If you have the account numbers than you can claim them easily

I have nothing at all.

not even the sports bag :mad:

Visage · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:26

The_blue said:
many years ago when i was 10 i opened a griffin savers account with the midland bank.

as you can see all i wanted was the freebies!

the thing is i never closed the account so i'm guessing some of my hard earned cash (pocket money) is still floating in the system.

Do you think i can still claim it?

(same goes with an account with the TSB i opened for some vouchers))

Probably - contact the bank and find out.

Wile E. Coyote · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:26

wow I remember those accounts

Sinizterguy · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:27

If you have your address details for when you signed up it should make it easier.

The_blue · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:32

I've rang them and they have no info on my account

Echo toxin · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:34

Maybe the Chancellor has got his mits on it. Has that new law where he's able to nick your savings if you haven't had any activity on the account for a while come in yet?

The_blue · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:38

Just rang TSB and they told me to go to the local branch and try there.

Gibbs · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:39

i was able to reopen an old account from Ulster Bank that i open when i was 11. Only had £1.74 in it but hey, i needed it as the other bank was raping me with charges

McDaniel · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:40

Midland fall under HSBC though dont they?

Skunkworks · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:46

McDaniel said:
Midland fall under HSBC though dont they?

That's what I was thinking. All the old Midland branches became HSBC.

I opened one of those acounts about 25 years ago. I was still getting statments up until the early 90s.

McDaniel · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:47

It's certainly nothing to do with Lloyds TSB the_blue - Midland now fall under the HSBC group, so thats who you wanna be talking to methinks

The_blue · 22 Aug 2006 at 15:48

McDaniel said:
Midland fall under HSBC though dont they?

yer took em over years ago.