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Article #340Re: credit card fee, will banks back down?
From: atec77
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:08
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:08
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On 15/07/2010 9:03 PM, John Savage wrote: > This group never has much traffic, but I'll try here anyway as I can't > think of a better place to ask..... > > The Commonwealth Bank indicated my credit cards (currently $0 yearly fee > with no interest-free period) will from August attract a $25 yearly fee (*) > with a 30 day interest free period. (I guess this charge is being imposed > in response to customer demands, right? :-)) > > (*) but the annual fee will be waived if I charge at > least $1000 to the card over the year > > I thought I'd ask here whether anyone has managed to get the bank to back > down by telling them you won't pay an annual CC fee and that you want the > card cancelled? Did they relent, or did they call your bluff?? I took my accounts and ALL the deposits to a building society with no fees and better rates -- X-No-Archive: Yes
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