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Name: Savings
Rating: 4.84 (1750 reviews)

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4.82

Based on 1,750 reviews, last reviewed 29th Nov 2024

35% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

200% increase in 1 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

5

In branch service review Polite staff, patient, and everything explained clearly. Reviewed on: 29th November 2024

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Just opened up a Cash ISA. Just opened up a Cash ISA. My wife and I have quite a few ISAs and opening this account was the hardest of them all, by far! Took a week from opening ... Read more Reviewed on: 6th November 2024

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Scottish Building Society Savings reviews (1750)

Review of the Scottish Building Society, Savings:

Just opened up a Cash ISA.

Just opened up a Cash ISA. My wife and I have quite a few ISAs and opening this account was the hardest of them all, by far! Took a week from opening the account to receiving my login information so that I can move funds in. You only have 14 days in which to do so and I've already wasted a week. The service desk promised to email me the account details and never did. To transfer an existing ISA into this account you need to manually download and complete a Transfer Form and post it to them - others do this online and all completed within 24 hours! No confirmation that they received the form so I don't know if it will move across - time will tell! Another call tomorrow I think. When it did finally arrive, their account information letter is not very clear. To transfer funds in from your bank they detail 2 account numbers are required, one for the company and a unique one for your actual account. They don't make it clear which the second account number is for as it just says "Your account number". Obvious when you know the answer, but the letter could simply say "Your unique SBS account number found at the top of page 1". So their business practices seem to be as they were in the 1980s! Not impressed and wont be using them again. One positive, their interest rate is competitive. Reviewed on: 6th November 2024

Helpful, efficient, professional

Most helpful and transaction well explained. Reviewed on: 29th October 2024

Very good service

Quick and efficient and friendly service. Clear and concise info. Reviewed on: 29th October 2024

Caring, friendly, warm

SBS is still a Building Society - converys the original values of care and kindness and patience. Every member of the team here is Glasgow communications these values. I notice there is a turnover of staff which is unexpected as may in time corrode your values. Perhaps pressure of work may worsen the situation. They all deserve renumeration for going the extra mile. More staff to aid the time given to your members. Many thanks for everything. Reviewed on: 29th October 2024

Friendly and polite

We have been a member of the Scottish Building Society for many years as we are now well into our eighties, and are not on the internet, we re rely on the post hopefully which comes, which isn't any fault of the Society, otherwise the experience we have had with you has been very efficient. Reviewed on: 29th October 2024

Great building society

Great experience, everything explained clearly and thoroughly. Reviewed on: 28th October 2024

Easy to use

No IT and no AI, all done by written communication. Reviewed on: 28th October 2024

Good, experienced, informative

Good. When maturing letter sent it would be good to know what interest it has accrued. Reviewed on: 28th October 2024

Welcoming, friendly, helpful

The staff in Galashiels are knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. I'm not that keen on the new system (as opposed to a teller system) due to the lack of privacy. Reviewed on: 28th October 2024

Customer contact good

Online staff excellent. Website initial log-in messy as details box is partially hidden. Reviewed on: 28th October 2024

Caring, efficient, safe

I think our experience of dealing with the staff in Edinburgh has always been positive, friendly and welcoming. Reviewed on: 28th October 2024

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