Gotta' love the sign <g>
Bruce Kolber
St. Petersburg, FL 33715
USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Deposting non-US checks
> My bank, Fleet, says that some foreign checks have to go through their
> "International Collections" department, which charges from $35 to $50.
Even
> an electronic fund transfer, which sounds like it should be the most
> efficient way to go, can cost around $50. Fleet, hate 'em.
>
> A sign in their lobby a year or so ago said:
>
> "To serve you better, tellers will no longer be available to you on
> Saturdays"
>
> It really said that.
>
> John Hermanson
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 11:53 AM
> Subject: [OM] [OT] Deposting non-US checks
>
>
> | I just had a rude awakening. A few weeks ago I deposited a US dollar
> check
> | drawn on the German bank Volksbank into my credit union. So far, so
good.
> |
> | Just got my bank statement. My credit union charged me $20 to process
it.
> | Volksbank charged my credit union another $15 to cash their own check!
> |
> | So, out of a $250 check, I got hit with $35 in fees.
> |
> | Has anyone else had this problem? It was a first for me. I'm back to
> Money
> | orders or Cash.
> |
> | Tom
> |
> |
>
>
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