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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 12:38 AM Original message |
Why do I have to pay a "convenience fee" in order for my payment to be on time? |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a predatory practice that irks me too. Welcome to the bush world. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Not just the Bush world. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. This is a ripoff. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 03:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Your bank charges for online access? CHANGE BANKS! |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 07:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. This wasn't the bank. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. My reply was to other person who said bank charges for internet access |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's difficult to change because of the banking oligopoly. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. check out the local credit unions. Ours gives totally free on line banking |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thank you for the advice but there would be a problem with ATM access as I described above. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Yes, I'm aware of that. |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
4. I discovered something about my credit card this week that really pissed me off |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 07:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I hate Capital One. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Hey there Connie. It really is possible to live without a credit card. |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I didn't know that |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. I hate Capital One because they keep changing the due dates |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
26. you can't rent a hotel or a car without one |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. I hate Discover card |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because all those "fees" increase their profit margin without added expenses to them. |
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BrklynLib at work (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. Sadly, there are several companies that charge a fee for online payments... |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Our mortgage company charges an automatic payment fee. |
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BrklynLib at work (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That is pretty crappy. They should give you a discount for doing it that way!! |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I was really shocked |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There was a utility that wanted to charge me for setting up automatic payments with them. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Yes we do need more regulations. It seems fees have gone |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-10-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. see if moving the draft date back a couple of days eliminates that fee |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
17. Someone wrote a book about these predatory practices |
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BrklynLib at work (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Thanks for the link. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I think I've seen him on some talk show or something. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's a double F-U, too |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-09-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. Isn't deregulation wonderful? |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
29. Progress Energy does that to me on the phone. |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
30. Here's the one that kills me |
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