Re: Do all banks charge a $5 minimum on overdraft amounts?

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From: Patrick Coghlan
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 00:00

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In article <58sh7o$bkd@milo.vcn.bc.ca>, das@vcn.bc.ca (Darcy Semeniuk) wrote:

> Patrick Coghlan (bn207@FreeNet.Carleton.CA) wrote:
> : 
> : Both of my banks, CIBC and Bank of Montreal, charge me $5 every time
> : my chequing account goes into overdraft, even if I am in overdraft only
> : for a few days - regardless of the amount.  
> : 
> : With $1B in profits, I'd say this policy amounts to gouging the
> : customer (me).  Are there banks that don't charge this $5 minimum
> : overdraft fee?  If I complain to the bank, are they likely to waive
> : this fee on my accounts?
> 
> Why don't you avoid going into overdraft?  This is sort of
> like complaining about getting a speeding ticket for driving
> too fast.  It is totally avoidable on your part.

I guess you don't have a spouse - with a chequebook - do you?

-- 
-Pat
bn207@FreeNet.Carleton.CA

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From: bn207@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Patrick Coghlan)
Subject: Re: Do all banks charge a $5 minimum on overdraft amounts?
Date: 1996/12/16
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