Complaint Review: Bank Of America - Lithonia Georgia
- Bank Of America Stonecrest Mall Location Lithonia, Georgia U.S.A.
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Bank Of America BANK OF AMERICA SCAMS THEIR CUSTOMERS ON A DAILY BASIS Lithonia Georgia
*Consumer Comment: Why Are You Blaming The Bank??
*Consumer Comment: Let me get this straight...
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It would be very reassuring if a bank like Bank of America didnt actually try to scam its own customers wouldnt it. I rented a truck from a UHaul Dealer and paid all the charges that I was asked to pay upfront and 3 weeks later came a charge on my credit card that they required when I rented the truck. If I knew there was going to be a charge to my debit card I would have had more money in the bank. Bank of America knew that I only had $7 in my account and they let a charge of $47 go through. Now Im not the smartest man but if I dont have the money in the account shouldnt that card be declined when trying to be charged (this was a fraudulent charge from UHaul anyway)? In addition to letting this unauthorized charge go through they charged a $25 fee. Now my theory is that all banks and credit card companies defraud their customers this same way. I believe that the fair thing would be to decline the card when this situation occurs but they know that its one of the many ways to make money off of you and me so they do it. I believe all the banking and credit card CEO's need to be in a nice little cell for doing this for so long to the public, Im sure Im not the only one, there's tons of complains about this and many other companies doing the same thing but the good thing is I wasnt as victimized as bad as some of them. If theres a class action in progress Id love to be involved. But wait....Are there any good and honest lawyers anymore?
Bank of america charges faulty overdraft fees
Lithonia, Georgia
U.S.A.
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#2 Consumer Comment
Why Are You Blaming The Bank??
AUTHOR: Jim - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
This was all U-Haul's fault. They ran your transaction on your debit card and they were the ones who forced your account to be overdrawn. Your report should be on U-Haul, not the Bank. Your bank does NOT know how much money you have in your account; to prove it - the next time you go to your bank, I encourage you to ask any teller what the balance is in your account WITHOUT telling them your bank account number! I assure you they only keep administrative track of it - you're the person who is responsible for knowing your balance. The other problem is that the banks have already been to court on this and the banks won.
While I'm at it, your reasoning is incredibly faulty and one of the reasons why I always tell people NEVER get a debit card because the public in general doesn't understand their use. Per the agreement you signed with the bank (and this is universal throughout the industry), if you use a debit card and you don't have any money in your account, tough luck. The merchant has an agreement with the bank to pay ALL debit card transactions entered into between customers and the merchant. If it were as you say, debit cards would never be used - period. I mean that would be a good thing in most cases, but merchants like them because they don't carry the same fees as credit cards would.
Shred your debit card. Best of luck to you....

#1 Consumer Comment
Let me get this straight...
AUTHOR: Edgeman - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
You caused your account to go negative, albeit unintentionally. The bank is presented with a transaction authorized by you, pays it and you say they are scamming you?!
On top of that, you want to sue the bank for paying a transaction that you authorized?
Here's the deal. It is your responsibility to maintain your account. You agreed to the terms and conditions when you opened the account and you agreed that you would pay the fees associated with overdrafts.
It is also your responsibility to know what transactions you are authorizing. If you didn't authorize that transaction, you should call the bank ASAP to let them know. How is the bank supposed to know? Telepathy?
If the $47 charge from U-Haul was truly fraudulent (and I have doubts), then you should be filing a report on them.


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