Comments on: Wachovia $50 Bonus For Opening Free Checking

By: pnc employee

pnc employee — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:48:04 +0000

hey i work for pnc bank and you know what? banks are kind of a scam. people getting charged fees up the a**. but u know what…when it comes down to it they’re there for the profit. u get a service and u pay for it. you mess up because u dont know their rules? then you REALLY pay for it.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:33:15 +0000

I agree. Wachovia stinks, but I thought it might be nice to get the free $, transfer it out and then just let it sit there dormant collecting dust for Wachovia. I signed up with them when I loved in South Carolina and was relatively happy. But then when I moved to NYC they messed up hardcore. Not only did they not link my ATM card to the new bank account, they sent my checks to my old address in South Carolina. I was ready to kill them. They gave me an engraved pen. All was well with the world until I used the card again a few years later and found out that they STILL hadn’t fixed the problem. I also dropped the pen and the enamel shattered letting me know that not only the apology didn’t mean much, but neither did the pen. But hey, $50 bones, why not? I can forgive them a little bit, or at least pretend to.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:21:35 +0000

Bank of America is MUCH better than Wachovia. I have their Free Student Checking Account. I received a free box of checks (150), No minimum balance requirement, no monthly service charge, free online banking, free debit card, and NO direct deposit requirement. Wachovia has this stupid rule that if you deposit money after 2 it won’t be available until the next day!!! Not at Bank of America, whenever you deposit your money, its available right then and there!!! If you deposit your money at 4:59 it will be available at 4:59!! I also love the fact that they are open on Saturday especially since I get paid on Fridays and I usually don’t arrive home until 6:30. Bank of America is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Brian Bogard

Brian Bogard — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:38:23 +0000

If you are looking for free checking account, may I suggest using anyone but Wachovia. I had a free checking account with them, and I hate their service. Right now, they are charging me $110 cancelation fees. When I closed my free checking account they charged me $40 then said I had an overdraft which was coved by funds in my acount and then charged me $30 two times for the same thing. Now they argue that my claim is invalid that the funds did not cover the charge and will not reverse the overdraft since the account was closed. Go figure you can get better service else where that will not take you for a ride…. thanks Wachovia you SUCK

By: No Credit Needed Blog » Blog Archive » Free Checking, Savings, Investing Accounts + $125 in Bonuses : Personal Finance Blog About Debt Repayment, Saving Money, and Retiring With Wealth

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:28:56 +0000

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