INTERESTING letter from Keith Massey (Letters, August, 9) concerning his opinion regarding 'real people versus computers and smartphones'.

The trouble is, the mantras of today include the likes of: 'Why not do it online? It's quick, easy and convenient' or 'install our app on your smartphone.' 

It's all about saving money.

Personally, I would much rather speak to a human being than interact with a machine or chatbot.

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned customer service where you could see people face to face?

Geoff Walmsley, by email