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Re: ATM fees are about to rise substantially

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From: Les
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 00:00
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jrbenkin@nicom.com wrote:
> 
> On 17 Apr 1996 04:03:48 GMT, mariec@gandalf.radium.ca (Marie Campbell) wrote:
> 
> :In <Dpnwzv.MFJ@logic.uc.wlu.edu> Peter Hoogenboom wrote:
> :-
> :> Perhaps we should boycott ATMs and always only go to the teller.  As soon
> :> as I have to start paying for an ATM transaction, I will do just that.
> :>
> :> Peter
> :
> :     As soon as I have to start paying for ATM transactions, my mattress will
> :get a new kind of stuffing.  Sheesh ...  it's bad enough charging for
> :tellers.  I've waited in line, then had the teller say, "You know, you can
> :save XX amount of money if you go to the ATM."  I was talking to her, anyway
> :- she has to stand there anyway - is it somehow cheaper for her to tell me to
> :go to the machine???
> :
> Perhaps we ought to tell her, that we hope her job is going to be replaced by an
> ATM and see how that teller feels about it!
> 

	In answer to the original question, in the long term startegy of 
the banks, yes because they will "teach" you to do what they want 
you to do. In response to the last post, she is painfuly aware that the 
banks are trying to replace her with a machine. She was cutting the 
customer a break.

Regards,

Les
Washington DC
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From: Les <lrg@mail.his.com>
Subject: Re: ATM fees are about to rise substantially
Date: 1996/04/17
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