A previous post prompted me to post this is old letter to my Congressman. As you can see it had no effect. This is one of those small issues that never get any attention and eventually will drive people to live in their cars. There is too much collusion between the banks and the vendors and no regulation. It may seem like a small thing, but if it means you can't buy groceries or put gas in the car to get to work because the bank is taking all your money - then it's not so small.
It took a threat from my Senator to get AT&T to reverse it's unauthorized charge. Then it took another 18 months of being a royal pain in the ass to get the bank to reverse over $400 in overdraft fees ($35 fee on a bunch of tiny checks) So here's my story. I'll bet I'm not alone. What's your story?
Senator Chris Dodd is the Chairman of the Banking Committee.
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