Thursday, November 1, 2007

They said what?

Every day I read or hear something that completely blows my mind. Something so utterly ridiculous that the only thing I can do is think "what the (expletive)". Some quotes are such classics that I feel they need their own hall of fame. This will be enshrine them forever in all their idiotic glory.

First to be enshrined is a quote from Bank Of America spokeswoman Betty Riess regarding the $3 surcharge levied against non-customers who use BofA ATM's:

Spokeswoman Betty Riess says the higher fees help offset the "significant investment" the bank has made to upgrade and expand its cash machines. The bank decided to charge non-customers a $3 fee at 10,700 ATMs — nearly two-thirds of its network — in bank branches and supermarkets as a way to "reduce wait time for our own customers," Riess says.

Now I am a Bank Of America customer and I can honestly say I have never had to wait to long at any ATM. This is ridiculous. Why can't BofA just tell it like it is. Something along the lines of "We want more money so you are going to pay this bullcrap fee and your going to like it. The other banks will be joining us soon and you will not escape the fees. Don't you know we need new boats!" That would be easier to take then some blowhard nonsense.

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