Did anyone of you open an account with one the biggest german banks?

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soy said:
Godfather, did you pro-actively call them, or is the call part of the application process?
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3 working days after sending my documents to Berlin I got an email because they wanted to discuss with me why I want to move the money to their bank. They were asking me to call them back, so I did.:cool:

soy said:
Also, did you get a Notary or just a solicitor to verify your identity? The forms mention Notary but they are far more expensive than a Solicitor, so I was hoping to try just using a solicitor.
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Very good question! Sorry I sent the forms without even checking on the name or role :p I think the guy was a solicitor (he was so kind in telling me 10 Euro for a signature from him, music for my ears :D )
 
thanks - must have been just a solicitor, Notary is a big deal and would want at least 50euro - so you would know if you used one
 
I'll let you know how dkb is in my experience, I still haven't got any letter with account number yet. :D
 
I sent a request for information on how to open an account(basicially stating I am an Irish citizen and reside in Ireland and would like to get information on how to open a deposit account with DKB). I got the following back:

Thank you for your enquiry.

Please accept our apologies that currently any communication with
our bank can only be dealt with in German.

It is necessary, therefore, that you send your request again in
german language so that we can process it. We apologize for
any inconvenience this may cause you.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Sincerely

Deutsche Kreditbank AG
Bereich Internetbank / FLES
Telefon Inland: 01803 - 120 300
(9 Ct./Min. aus dem dt. Festnetz, höchstens
42 Ct./Min. aus dt. Mobilfunknetzen)
Telefon Ausland: + 49 30 - 330 234 44
E-Mail: <Removed by poster> . Internet: <Removed by poster>
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I'm guessing I need to translate/resend my request using Google translator?

Godfather did you send a request for information in English or German?
 
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Sent my request in German(using Google translate), will let you know what happens...
 
UFC said:
My god DB are incompetent...

Their internet banking documentation they just sent me has a different account number.

So that's three different account numbers they have given me so far, and none of them work for bank transfers (DB rejects the transfers).
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Did you get this sorted? I have been sent an account number by email but am reluctant to transfer money until I get a hard copy. How long did it take them to send your details by post?
 
Alfatronic said:
Did you get this sorted? I have been sent an account number by email but am reluctant to transfer money until I get a hard copy. How long did it take them to send your details by post?
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Nope, still not sorted. Transfers always get rejected by DB.

I never got my details by post. I got them in person in Berlin, and then subsequently confirmed/updated by e-mail.
 
The fear is that one of these days your transfer won't be bounced back because it has ended up in the account of someone else. Maybe send a tester €10 and until that has been received I wouldn't send anything larger.
 
SoylentGreen said:
The fear is that one of these days your transfer won't be bounced back because it has ended up in the account of someone else. Maybe send a tester €10 and until that has been received I wouldn't send anything larger.
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I totally agree with this approach. So that you don't sleep badly if there is a typo somewhere and the money is lost somewhere in a limbo! :)
 
UFC said:
Well they're ignoring my e-mails now. What a joke of a bank, can't even open a bank account properly...!
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How much was your initial deposit and can you get this back? I'm beginning to wonder can anyone do their job right these days, anywhere.
 
Have to say my I had no issues with DB. I opened the account and found them very efficient. Transferred a test sum of money across, and then performed a test transfer back and everything worked fine.
 
Is it the same in Germany as it is in France...when you open a new bank account in France you must make a French will.

Has anybody had experience with this??
 
I filled out the application form at DKB but I was slightly unsure of some of the German!....Are the Maestro and Visa cards optional, or are they both mandatory?

What are the charges associated with the Maestro and Visa?

Is there a current account as well as a savings account, and if so what are the charges associated with the current account?
 
I filled out the application form at DKB but I was slightly unsure of some of the German!
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When I was studying German years ago I used this online site for translation. Works reasonably well.

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Thanks Texas, that answered a lot of my questions....I don't have a word of German myself but I have a German friend who is helping out and google translate when she's not at hand, still it would be nice to be able to communicate with them myself.
 
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