He might not have won had the bank not accidentally stapled to a deposition a "secret rate sheet" that was handed out to tellers daily and told not to show to customers.
The case cost Gossels well over the disputed value, but he said, "This is the only way banks will learn not to cheat its customers."
Man beats bank [Boston Globe via Bloggingstocks]
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Play nice, please.
]]>I took out a CD from BoA and got an extra ½% on it by opening up a checking account with them (their suggestion that I only needed a Dollar in the account), all of a sudden I am getting charged $18 a month for not having a certain amount in checking. I immediately canceled my CD and checking account and said good riddance to them (I think I actually said F U but I can't remember because my head was on fire). BoA will never see a penny from me again, unless of course they become the Monsterlithic Mega Bank by taking over everyone else, but by then the comet that's on it's way will make make the point moot. :(
]]>Anything at a bank is negotiable if you make it worth their while.
]]>Also, while Mr. Gossels might be banking at the same location, it isn't o&o by Fleet/BoA anymore. The article says that it is operated by Sovereign Bank, which I believe is a different bank company (or brand, if it turns out that Sov. is a subsidiary of BoA LOL)
]]>@cde: I can't figure out how you are interpreting the article as being inaccurate. He made the deposit in 1999 when the bank was called Fleet.
]]>Here's for his taking one for the team.
]]>I do, however, love me some ING Direct!
]]>A friend of mine had some unsatisfactory work done by a body shop which then tried to 'make everything all better' by claiming that they would take his car to a detail shop that "only works on Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Ferraris, etc."
Later after he picked his car up, he found a piece of scrap paper that had an address/phone # on it. When he called, it turned out to be a completely different shop that was definitely lower caliber, but they still did a satisfactory job. Would the actions of the body shop be considered fraud (where legal action and restitution could actually be pursued)?
]]>So... he gets bent over, sticks it to them as a matter of principle (great!) and THEN CONTINUES USING THEM? C'mon, you're just giving them incentive to continue this crap! GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
]]>"He might not have won had the bank not accidentally stapled to a deposition a 'secret rate sheet' that was handed out to tellers daily and told not to show to customers."
Dumbasses.
]]>Since I live in this lawyer's congressional district, I can say from experience that if he had given this issue to his congressman, Barney Frank chair of the House Financial Services Committee he would have gotten immediate attention, say countless hours of his billable hours. I encourange anyone with a similar issue to contact their representatives who have the resources to search the law
]]>Fear no man, unless he has a law degree and a breifcase.
Go Go Gossels