Metro Bank
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**Avoid at All Costs – A Masterclass in Financial Abuse and Disrespect
We have now spent *almost 12 months* fighting with the **Bank of England**, **HMRC**, and **Metro Bank** to receive funds sent to us by our buyer following the sale of a property overseas. This has been nothing short of *financial abuse*, carried out in plain sight by institutions who seem to treat people’s livelihoods as their personal playground. From the outset, the journey has been a grotesque display of delay tactics, obfuscation, and greed. Each organisation has *helped itself* at our expense, dragging the process out for their own financial gain. After months of agony, nearly **900 phone calls**, and *thousands* of letters and messages, Metro Bank finally received the funds from our buyer — funds that should have been in our account almost **18 months ago**. Instead of showing even a shred of decency, they began *their own* shameful game. They knowingly withheld our money for days on end, stringing us along with the same empty lie: “just two more hours.” This charade repeated endlessly, with no explanation other than a brazen disregard for us as customers. Let’s be clear: **holding our money after 18 months of waiting is not ‘procedure’ — it’s theft dressed up in bureaucracy.** It is hard to escape the conclusion that Metro Bank is profiting from keeping our funds in play on the stock exchange while we are left in limbo. This behaviour is **despicable**, disgraceful, and beneath the standards of any institution claiming to serve the public. It demonstrates a complete absence of integrity, accountability, or even basic human respect. If you value your sanity, your time, and your financial security — stay far, far away from these organisations.