How dare they?

Pippah45 replied on 25/10/2016 20:30

Posted on 25/10/2016 20:30

I know banks are busy protecting us from fraud but.....  Last week my Brother in Law - a retired professional man around 80 used his plastic to buy a computer for my sister - hers had died.  Card was refused so deep embarrassment - he then tried to use it to buy some quails eggs on the way home - again no go.  Contacted his bank and they said "it was refused because we though it very unlikely that a retired ........ of your age would be buying a computer"  EXCUSE ME???  Jumped up little puppies - need a better excuse than such an ageist remark?  I am grateful that they are on the alert but.....??  What do others think? 

Pippah45 replied on 28/10/2016 17:00

Posted on 28/10/2016 17:00

". Ageist it ain't," it was in the OP when the explanation was that "they thought a retired ****** was too old to buy a computer".  I am all for them guarding our money - but they do need to polish up their reasons for refusing payment - perhaps just that it was "unusual spending" ? 

Merve replied on 28/10/2016 17:49

Posted on 28/10/2016 17:49

They dare because they get away with murder! If they fail they just ask the government for a bail out - just wait till they ask for a bail IN - thats when part of your money will disappear!  Banks are the biggest criminals around!! Negative interest rates is just another term for nicking your money! 

richardandros replied on 30/10/2016 05:16

Posted on 30/10/2016 05:16

R & R --  guess  what  You've  just  been  CY--ed  Laughing  !!

Well and truly!! - and reading through my post again, I was asking for it, wasn't I?Laughing

jennyc replied on 30/10/2016 08:24

Posted on 30/10/2016 08:24

They dare because they get away with murder! If they fail they just ask the government for a bail out - just wait till they ask for a bail IN - thats when part of your money will disappear!  Banks are the biggest criminals around!! Negative interest rates is just another term for nicking your money! 

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My bank doesn't charge me for my banking, ATMs, cards, statements, online access, chequebooks, ringing me when they suspect fraud etc. That doesn't sound like murder to me. As to bail Govr bail outs, try considering how the USA led 2007 crash brought about panic withdrawals from banks, in the past people have queued around the block to withdraw their savings, until the banks ran out of accessible funds because the money was invested, they tried to call in loans, which people couldn't pay, until the banks finally went bust. Govt bail outs and guarantees protected 'your' deposits in 2007 and prevented panic and the subsequent collapse of our entire economy. 

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