Quote Originally Posted by barrie_burn View Post
God knows what the Banks or the bookies do these days.I would ask your Bank for an explanation when you go in but the chances are that they won't know.The majority of staff these days are just trained to do one job,the days of allrounders are gone.However,from what you say is that you use your debit card and I honestly don't know whether that payment goes through or not if it makes you overdrawn.I suspect that it does go through but the Bank's have a set time in which to cancel it.

I used to enjoy it when it meant dealing with people,unfortunately that is not the case anymore.When you phone up you just get someone in a call centre which quite often is in India.Are they members of the Chartered Institute of Bankers,I don't think so.
FYI Barrie Burn, Barry Burn runs thro Carnoustie Golf Links, 13 miles from where I'm sitting. Jean Van de Velde's not got much time for it