• AHorseWithNoNeigh@piefed.social
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    3 days ago

    This comment actually doesn’t make sense since there’s always been a price to communicate outside of face to face (postage, telephone, ISP, etc.). I get the spirit of it, though.

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      3 days ago

      My bank recently switched all of its tellers with a row of ATMs inside the bank. I think this is kind of what they’re talking about.

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        2 days ago

        Switch to a credit union. If your bank is publicly traded then a portion of their profits are being syphoned away to rich douchbags, instead of services to customers.

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          It is a credit union… we switched to them ~12 years ago because Bank of America was being an asshole with their fees.

      • AHorseWithNoNeigh@piefed.social
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        3 days ago

        My bank is strictly online and have never had to pay extra (for now) for any kind of extended service nor ever had to speak to a rep. I kinda like it that way.

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          3 days ago

          I haven’t had to pay extra yet, but I am anticipating that being a thing soon. But I do have to drive further to get to a bank that still has a notary.

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      I communicate way more face to face than in another way. So if I read communicating, I’m not thinking of calling, emailing, letterwriting or anything not face to face.