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Originally Posted by cobden28  This last posting reminds me of an occasion back in the mid-1980's when my cheque card was due for renewal, with the bank I was then with. I didn't want a credit card (still haven't got one!) but the bank I was then with tried to persuade me to complete a credit card application form'because everyone has one'. I told them in no uncertain terms that I'm not 'everyone' I'm me and I don't want a credit card so would they please renew my cheque card which I'd had with them for 10 years with no problems!
It took a whole year for this bank to get it through their thick skulls that i wasn't going to be forced into having a credit card I didn't want, and eventually they issued a new cheque card.
By then I'd changed my bank anyway on principle that the customer's wishes should be paramount in any service organisation to a bank that was prepared to issue a cheque card. My original bank account I closed; I only had less than £1.00 in it anyway. |
Looks like problems with banks aren't exclusively ours here in the US. I'm glad you stood your ground. It amazes me how many ways banks, among other companies, can find ways to make money off of us! Keep an eye on all your gas, phone, garbage, ele. bills. They seem to add a couple of cents every so often and it never goes back down.