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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 12:57 PM Original message |
44% of bank revenue comes from fees |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. You can't blame any one party for this |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I would like to believe that the average Dem |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Banks are vampires. |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think in the future, |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. They do. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. How about switching to another bank |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. And it is outrageous. |
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bperci108 (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Two words: |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. A CU seems like a good compromise |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Your landlord is breaking the law |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. true, but for personal security.... |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I hear that! |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. How to prove it? Get a receipt upon payment. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
65. Almost no property management company takes cash |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Yep, that's what I was going to suggest to madhound. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I used to work in property management. |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Makes sense to me! nt |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. I also use a credit union |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. exactly |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. Mojo Hates Banks, Too... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Fees have been the primary source of profit for banks for as long |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Thank YOU! |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. thanks for this |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Bank Against America, lol . . . indeed |
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Kindigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. A higher tech version of what happened to me |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. oh, what also happend |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
56. If your bank is posting debits prior to credits.. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. That doesn't make any sense . |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Um .... tell me where the bank is wrong. |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. There's no question that the customer made a mistake. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. See my responce #50 |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. It's the bank's choice to process the transactions out of calendar sequence to maximize fees. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Sooooooo |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. The issue is when the policy is clearly intended to benefit only the bank. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I work for a bank in item processing. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:20 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Well of course avoiding overdrafts is the best policy, period. |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
67. The banks are within the law which to me says |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. I'm generally in the camp that says customers deserve a fair shake. |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. The chain reaction of a bounced check $25 to $40 a pop....They always record |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I Was Changing My Automated Paycheck Deposit |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. wow |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. Bank of Corruptia |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. Banks store your money and for a small fee will give it back to you |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. I want to nationalize larger banks and set up a public NON-PROFIT people's bank. |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. dazzling idea |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
39. Yeah my job doesn't mean shit to me. |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. There would still be banks. |
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WHAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. I second that idea... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. That's commie pinko socialism... |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. Oh cool! |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 07:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
77. Who said anything about laying off workers? |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. Chase charges you $10 to make loan payments online. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I kind of perfer paying by check...the two times a month |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. My electric company is like that |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. That is so lame. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. I'm not sure |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
73. I hate auto pay as well. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. Do you have web banking? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. I use Chase and they don't charge for making any payments. |
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Mikey929 (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Overdraft |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. We bank at three banks and all of them have automatic overdraft protection |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. high interest rates can be justified |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. Back in the early '80s-- |
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VelmaD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. and this is why I avoid the mega-corp banks |
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ftr23532 (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
31. I wonder how much comes from money-laundering |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
34. Credit Unions. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. This is how a lot of places make money - not just banks |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I never buy the warranty, but go figure: |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Did it come with a manufacturer's warranty? |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
64. You know, I'm going to have to look into all that.. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
53. I happen to be a warranty lover :) |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
60. Hi Jelly! Thanks for posting this. |
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jelly (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Aw, thanks so much! |
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AbbyR (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
69. I don't know why this reminds me |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
72. The Democrats share the blame |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
75. Charged me $5.00 today to cash a check made from that fucking bank! |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
76. I just noticed on my bank statement the other day |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-12-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
78. Look into E-Trade |
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