@Cooler_box - You are not alone.
A PTSB transfer has got lost for me too. This time to Trade Republic.
It's very early days but this is what has happened thus far ...
On 2 October 2023, I made a transfer from PTSB to Trade Republic. Normally transfers are same-day or next-day.
No sign of the money in my Trade Republic account on 2 October nor since then.
On the Trade Republic side:
- On 5 October, I contacted Trade Republic to ask what happened. No response.
- On 6 October, I followed up with Trade Republic. No response.
On the PTSB side:
- On 6 October, I phoned PTSB, they told me that they can see the money leave my account. They said I had two options (1) a SEPA payment trace or (2) a recall. PTSB said that recalls often don't work so they recommended a trace as a first step. PTSB said there is no timeline for the trace (I see online it can take up to 10 days). I am waiting to hear back from PTSB on the trace but PTSB might be waiting to hear back from Trade Republic (or Citi who seem to sit in between on both sides) on the trace.
- PTSB will not give me evidence that they processed the transaction nor an OBAY ID until the trace is done.
Very frustrating. Trade Republic customer service is a disgrace.
Should I just wait for PTSB and Trade Republic to get back to me? Or do anything else?
I have no idea if PTSB or Trade Republic are at fault.
Circumstantial (and perhaps irrelevant) information - when I did the transfer it took 4 goes on the PTSB app (with strange errors the first 3 times) before it processed. I.e. IT issues.
More circumstantial contrary information - The transfer was done on the day that Trade Republic launched their 4% rate - maybe they were overwhelmed that day and the money is stuck in some queue?
Thoughts appreciated.