Metro Bank Reviews

1.4 Rating 136 Reviews
10 %
of reviewers recommend Metro Bank
1.4
Based on 136 reviews
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Metro Bank 1 star review on 12th March 2024
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Metro Bank 1 star review on 12th March 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Worst bank, has a garbage customer service...the branch officer here in ortigas avenue branch has no courtesy amd asked me to print the needed requirements and worse theh close at 4 and i have to wait for my e ployers bank approval, wont let me open an account...nothing like bdo and bpi...worst bank that i have transacted
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Posted 8 months ago
Terrible service, daughter had a suspicious transaction on her account and wasn't contacted, they instead blocked the card and made released the monies 2 days later!!! When I contacted them they admitted it was a suspicious transaction but couldn't explain why they still paid it and wouldn't issue a refund
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Posted 9 months ago
BEWARE. THEY DO NOT LET YOU WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY! I understand this bank does not have branches in all cities. This bank is not accepted at local post offices either. So you have to go to pay to use ATMs or go into town. As a disabled person these limited ways of withdrawing cash were causing issues as I wanted more than the maximum daily limit (£300) in one go. So I called the customer service line and received the all clear for a “large” cash withdrawal - I do not class £1000 as a large withdrawal. However, I had to withdraw the money in 5-10 minutes. I told the representative I was not near a bank that day. I was told to call back when I was outside the bank/ATM and wanted to withdraw the money. Two days later I did just that. The first representative had me explain the situation. I was then passed to her colleague. Where no information was passed on and I had to repeat myself. I was told it would be a two minute call. 30 minutes later I still have the extremely unhelpful representative asking me to hold and asking for a second time why I want to make “such a large withdrawal”. I was stood in the bank, not good for my disability after several failed spinal fusions and a chronic pain sufferer. The representative was not in any way empathetic to the fact I had special assistance on my file. He did not increase my withdrawal limit. He would not put me onto a manager. Absolutely livid I drove home, frozen food thawing due to the amount of time spent on the phone to metro at a bank where I could withdraw the monies securely. I called “customer service” again - I use this term loosely for this “bank”. I request to speak to a manager. After 20 minutes I’m told I can speak to a supervisor not a manager. I said that I wanted to speak to a manager to make a formal complaint about staff withholding MY money. So I then ask to close my account. I’m then asked “why”… Seriously? - they can see my notes and brief exchanges with the current advisor. I’m then told the current advisor cannot do this, I’d have to be put through to a different department. Whilst on the phone to this authoritarian money withholding pathetic excuse of a bank I’m on my laptop opening a new account. I find they can switch my account and will pay me to do so. So I put the phone down whilst holding for the closure department and do a switch online - with a real bank that lets me have a daily limit of £1000 if I want it, no 5-10 minute window to get my cash and single use. My message to everyone about this institution is to avoid them. Your money is not safe here. The fact they don’t want you to withdraw cash proves that. TO METRO - IT IS MY MONEY IF I WANT TO WITHDRAW IT AND SET IT FIRE THAT IS MY BUSINESS NOT YOURS. HOW DARE YOU! DISGUSTING!
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Posted 10 months ago
Has anybody attempted to use their online job application form? I will say no more other than it is totally consistent with the thousands of other reviews criticising their other systems. Avoid.
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Posted 10 months ago
The worst bank ever!!! Customer service is the worst. You cannot get your own money. They will look for nonsense documents!
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Posted 10 months ago
Metro transferred over £3000 out of my account to a holiday company despite telling me the payment was unsuccessful. Because I was told it had not gone through, I then spoke with the holiday company direct, booked and paid for the holiday over the phone. This payment went through. What I did not realise until a week later was that the original payment did go through. I have been left £3000 out of pocket and told I have to wait for The holiday company to send the money back. Madness. I error was made by Metro, so they should refund me and then get the money back from the Holiday company. It is a disgrace. Their error and I am the one out of pocket. Metro have messed up.
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Posted 10 months ago
Avoid this bank. Worst experience of my life.
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Posted 11 months ago
MetroBank Banawe has one of the worst service, went in at 2:45 to pay a bill, current number they were serving at that time was 80, had to wait 45 minutes just for 5 numbers !!!(my number was 85) the branch currently has 3 tellers and it takes what? 15-30 for 1 transaction per teller?!!! staff are busy talking to each other
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Posted 11 months ago
Garbage service. Ask you were you got your money, why you want it, and cant use it at Atm or to order goods online. they keep asking questions and seem to think I speak Chinese or something or else they are brain dead. takes far too long to get answers. meantime if your hungry and need money for food tough luck. They make you feel like you stole the money or a a scammer. Likely a scammer would have no problem as only the legitimate card holder seems to have issues. Sick and tired of this bank already. card is nothing but trouble one way or another. Sorry I ever went to their bank. I only left Santander as money was being taken out of my account and they refused to stop the payments and effectively they allowed me to get ripped off. A bank that wont stop someone nicking your money is no good to anybody. With Metro it seems that the gedtapo grill you when you put money in or take it out and they stop your card for no reason and then take ages to tell you why the card is useless . To say I am angry is an understatement. Avoid this bank like the plague.
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Posted 1 year ago
Used ATM at Dumaguete Paseo Perdices location twice on March 25, 2023. First withdrawal was fine, an hour later I tried to make a 2nd withdrawal and machine started making that flipping noise when they’re out of mine. Screen then said withdrawal amount would be adjusted, but then it spit my card out and went back into the “Ready for next customer mode” with flashing green light. I stood there for several minutes, but assumed there was no money in machine and walked off to side due to long line behind me. I observed the next customer put their card in and start inputting their code and then their transaction seemed normal. I assumed my transaction had been voided but that night when I checked my account I saw that a second debit of 10,000 pesos had been made. I called my bank and filed a complaint but two weeks later they emailed me that Metro Bank claimed that the funds had been disbursed. They had not been! At least to me, the customer who stood there for 5 minutes waiting for my cash to come out. I’ve since found several reviews from other foreign customers stating that they too didn’t receive their funds but did get debited for the transaction. I am still pursuing the process of receiving my funds or having the debit reversed. When I went to Metro Bank in Dumaguete they gave me a laundry list of things I needed to do to file a claim. I am currently doing that, though with little hope of success. My advice is NEVER USE A METRO BANK ATM!!!!
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Posted 1 year ago
The worst customer service ever. People are very unprofessional. I have experienced way too much inconvenience. I have problems with my online banking transactions way before same issues all the time just because their system is flopped they have to transfer me all the time. I regret opening an account with them.
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Posted 1 year ago
Since moving to Scotland, where Metro Bank have no branches (closest branch about 180 mile away). We managed to change our address on most of the accounts; however they refuse to change the address of an account my wife and I set up for our daughter who is currently 17, even though they changed it for my 13 year old son. They have a policy that anyone over 11 must go through verification on the phone to be able to change the address. My children do not have access to the accounts we have set up for them (Young Savers Account's) as they'll be getting access once they are 21 as a nest egg for their future. The only other way is for Metro to send my daughter a "magic word" so she can set up online banking for an account we don't want her to have access to yet, which she full agrees with and wait for it they will send the "magic Word" to our old address!!! I've spoken to seven separate individuals and requested for a manager to call me back; however their managers appear to be avoiding the issue and I have not received a call back. My wife has now received a a text message saying that unless we change the address on the account they will lock the account.
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Posted 1 year ago
Terrible bank. People can't make payments into it without great difficulty, and MetroBank accuse you of fraud evey time you have a payment coming in which means you can't get access to your money. They don't comunicate with you, so you're left to deal with it yourself.
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Posted 1 year ago
They where supposed to send me a card by Saturday of last week , no card nobody ordered it Evan though I was on the phone for 3 hours!! Finally ordered the card promised by Tuesday, no card nobody knows what happened. Customer representatives disconnected me several times!!! Now they are saying that I have to go to the company that charged my card without my consent and get the reimbursement. Metro bank has a money back guarantee that they are refusing me for some reason!!! Another supervisor just argued with me theee where not charges from Netflix , argued for -5 than saw them and transferred me . I know find out that the 3 hour conversation I had about charges that where not my own was never filed!! Cannot be true because several times this week I spoke to different representatives and they all saw the open case but all of a sudden this so called supervisor can’t find it?!!! Seriously what is going on in your company?!!! Just horrendous service!!! Once again I’m on the phone now for hour 3!!!
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Posted 1 year ago
For your own safety do not register or open an account with this company because once you invest there you would get a message telling you to pay more before withdrawing your funds before you know what’s up your fund is stuck there but with no way to get it out. Hold on it doesn’t end there cause I needed my revenge This made me try a recovery service, Resuc, Org I came across off various forums and blogs online. This is the only way I can guarantee to recover your money, you can contact them,,,RESUC,, ORG they found out a lot about the company and i got my funds back
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Posted 1 year ago
BEWARE - DO NOT APPLY FOR A BANK ACCOUNT WITH METRO BANK. I just wished I had read the reviews before submitting my application. Gave them tons of personal information which I am now worried about what they might do with it. Got confirmation the account would be opened but within a couple of hours got an email to say they wouldn't be opening the account after all I am now extremely worried that my personal information will be sold to a third party. I would advise anybody who is looking to open a bank account not to use Metro Bank how they have got a banking licence is beyond me they really need reporting to the fsa. If there was an option to give a zero star rating then I would I am reluctant to leave them even a 1 star rating!
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Posted 1 year ago
Metro Bank blocked my account just before Christmas. I have provided all evidences they asked for and yet the won't unblock my account. The sad thing is whilst my friends from other banks are spoken to on the phone and are asked to upload evidences through a document portal with 24 to 5 days turn around, you'll have to send Metro Bank the documents through email with 7 working days turn around. After the 7th day, they won't bother to contact you. Its just horrible 😞 😢 😪 😔 .
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Posted 1 year ago
Im fuming. Got blocked out of my account on Christmas day for receiving money from a friend and my girlfriend. Then they asked for me to send their bank statements???. What???? To prove it wasn't fraud. Ive been with the bank for 10 years. Ive received payments from the same accounts for years. 2 weeks later still have not been able to access my money. But they still accepted my wages to go in, which I can't access either. I have been left without money for gas electric or food. Disgrace.
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Posted 1 year ago
Outgoing payment held by Metro Bank and I have had to wait a combined 3 hours on the telephone to resolve matter, still unresolved. They kept passing me from 1 team to another. At a point after waiting on the telephone for good 50mins, customer service rep dropped the call. If I could give no star, I would. Poor service and staff are very lackadaisical the way they respond.
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Posted 1 year ago
My local branch is Uxbridge. Staff are unfriendly and some services nor available. Eg: if magic money machine is out of order, cannot deposit more than 5 bags of coins. But other branches are accepted. Staff said that its branch policy. But nothing written to explain at counters or Uxbridge branch. I have decided to switch my banking to barclays bank. Very disappointed
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Posted 1 year ago
Metro Bank is rated 1.4 based on 136 reviews