Westpac morons at work

[spajohn]

But for all I know, my mother may have one. Or my Auntie, or a cousin.

Or your great Aunty Ethel may have published the results of her genealogy research on line.

Fair point.

Do they not let you set your own questions? I left Westpac ages ago...

[sunhuntin]

why not use false answers? eg, put down grandads name as daisy or something.

as for facebook, most of my info is false and what is real, isnt displayed even to friends. false username, photos of anything but my face, no identifying info at all.

[davereid]

why not use false answers? eg, put down grandads name as daisy or something.

as for facebook, most of my info is false and what is real, isnt displayed even to friends. false username, photos of anything but my face, no identifying info at all.

Good idea.. but lots of westpac customers will write down grandmas name. It doesn't overcome the fact that westpac appear to have forced customers to reduce security !

[FROSTY:Me]

Dave --look at the end of the day if its that much of an issue then why not just change banks?

[Mully]

On a related note...
Anyone who uses kiwiwank is an arrogant, selfish, bastard.
Fuck off and get your own buildings and stop parasiting on Postshop.
Those of us who want to simply post a parcel do not want some 2-digit IQ fuckwit who cannot pay their telephone bill online, holding up the queue.

Get your own building.

Oh God, someone's started Swoop off about Kiwibank again.

[davereid]

Dave --look at the end of the day if its that much of an issue then why not just change banks?

Its not an issue for me, I work in the industry and have a good understanding of internet security.

I know lots of the replies on here have been based on the premise that I can "avoid it", change banks or whatever. But I don't need to do that, as an indivisual I have already patched Westpacs system.

But, its an issue for for many others. I'm aggrieved here for sure, but not on my behalf.

Its just that I see many who trust their banks judgement being made less secure here, not more secure.

I must say, Westpac have listened. I am engaged in a sensible and polite discussion with one of their security guys.

[ynot slow]

Westapc have nothing on Diners.I recieved a new pin number a few weeks ago,rang and asked why.Reply was our pin numbers have been found faulty,hmm wtf.

So waited til Monday and rang,got an intelligent kiwi(ala tv presenter not an indian)who said "we've changed from charge card to credit card,you should've recieved the card first,the pin you recieved will work on new card".All good but I asked why I couldn't use old pin(different from bank pin)and told no we generate pin for you,and you are only one who knows it.

That's fine but my old pin for example was 8849,new pin is along lines of 6668 or 5559 or 9222,i.e 3 digits same,so rang and said you idiots have given me a pin,which I can't go into Westpac and change(can deposit funds in Westpac)to another number,the reply was you can get new pin sent,then she said at a cost.I said I'm not paying for a new pin,give me a manager please I wish to speak higher.Eventually I was able to change,at no cost,so each time they sent me a computer pin I rang and said wtf it's 1112(true)send another,took 3 attempts to get one I am happy with,they all had double numerals together.

[Number One]

Fuck off and get your own buildings and stop parasiting on Postshop.
Those of us who want to simply post a parcel do not want some 2-digit IQ fuckwit who cannot pay their telephone bill online, holding up the queue.

Get your own building.

FUCK YEAH!!!! +100....and they all show up at 'the post shop' at lunch time too...bastards!

[Gubb]

On an unrelated note;

Anyone who is not banking with Kiwibank or TSB is a national traitor.

That is all.

I assume you ride a Britten to work everyday then?

[Jantar]

On an unrelated note;

Anyone who is not banking with Kiwibank or TSB is a national traitor.

That is all.

So those who are with SBS or PSIS or any other New Zealand bank are traitors? Please explain.

[ynot slow]

Kiwibank was an idiotic plan for labour to get in government by appeasing Anderton's party vote,no fees yeah right.

TSB,SBS,PSIS were all free fee banks at the time,so didn't need another,sure they were not nationwide as kiwibank,but I never had fees with TSB although at the time living in Hawera so local branch in my town.

Am with TSB and Kiwibank(student fees etc was ok)but still have fees with Kiwibank.

[davebullet]

Kiwibank allows you to set your own challenge / response questions.

I was going to go with "how long is your schlong?" but the answer field only went to 12 inches.

[davebullet]

PS: What is a facebook anyway?

[Grasshopperus]

On a related note...
Anyone who uses kiwiwank is an arrogant, selfish, bastard.
Fuck off and get your own buildings and stop parasiting on Postshop.
Those of us who want to simply post a parcel do not want some 2-digit IQ fuckwit who cannot pay their telephone bill online, holding up the queue.

Get your own building.

Yeah, let's make buildings that can only do one thing.

I assume you ride a Britten to work everyday then?

Yep, the Britten 250RS. A 250cc motorcycle that's cost-competitive, warrantable AND actually exists in mass production.

So those who are with SBS or PSIS or any other New Zealand bank are traitors? Please explain.

No, I'll let you off with your building society and co-operative.


Looks like I really hit a nerve with some TRAITORS

Let the hate flow. If you strike me down yadda yadda

[Swoop]

Looks like I really hit a nerve with some TRAITORS

Huh? Traitor?
That would mean that I would have to change from my current bank, which is just fine for my needs. It is a real bank.
You cannot go there to post a letter, thank fuck the queue is much shorter than the kiwiwank queue...