Organising Bank Boycotts

[bigkacker]

Originally Posted by BankFodder

I also have to say that I think that the banks will be very pleased to have "troublesome" customers leaving them.

I think that boycots are a good idea but it would need such a substantial number of people to leave to have an effect that i don't think that we could make a difference.

With regard to troublesome customers, it's troublesome customers who make billions for the industry when they slam on their excessive and unlawful charges.

Why kill the goose that laid the golden egg?

If overnight every customer who clocked up charges was no longer allowed a bank account, the entire indusctry would suffer an enormous lull in profit. I disagree with Bankfodder that the bank want rid of troublesome customers. From an individual point of view yes it would make things easier for them but if we (troublesome customers) were to leave in mass they would sharp realise the error of their ways.

No disrespect to you bankfodder don't worry your'e still my guru.

[steven4064]

Coming back to Blueskies' boycott of Nestles - we too have boycotted them for years for the same reason. One problem is you hardly ever hear of the campaign yet the suffering of the victims far outweighs anything suffered by victims of bank charges (wit all due respect). Given CAG is for consumer action, is it a suitable forum to raise the profile of a campaign that seeks justice for consumers who may not be able to seek it for themselves?

[Gez]

Originally Posted by bigkacker

With regard to troublesome customers, it's troublesome customers who make billions for the industry when they slam on their excessive and unlawful charges.

Why kill the goose that laid the golden egg?

Because that goose has taken back all their eggs & will not lay any more anyway now..