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Article #11335Re: First Union CheckCard rip-off
From: Paul Nebeling
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 00:58
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 00:58
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In article <KJONGSMA.84.779379388@P06.dasd.honeywell.com>, KJONGSMA@P06.dasd.honeywell.com says: >>Same thing, new name. >Except that in the UK and possibly other countries, they have been using >"cheque guaranty cards" for years now, where the card is presented along >with a written cheque as a proof that the bank will stand behind the >value of the cheque. Well, there is one slight difference. I finally got to see one of the letters that is going out for these "CheckCard" announcements. They are flatly stating that they are REPLACING your ATM card with this and you get to pay for the "priveledge". My buddy at work said that he will close his account before he pays an annual fee to withdraw his own money from the bank. Paul
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