Christopher meant well. He tells Consumerist that he called his credit card company to let them know about a merchant that posted a minimum charge amount to use a credit card. MBNA, in turn, decided that Christopher didn’t sound like he “was supposed to” and froze his account. [More]
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Bank Fires Complaining Customer
By 10.18.10
Tim walked into his bank to deposit a check, but the bank told him to get lost. [More]
PayPal Thinks I Stole My Own Identity, Won't Give Me My Dollar Back
By 8.4.10
April is thankful she didn’t keep a bunch of money in her PayPal account because she can’t touch the buck and change she has left in there. Her crime: moving and failing to convince PayPal she’s the same person. She says PayPal won’t let her re-activate or close the account no matter how much proof she provides. [More]
My Bank Refused To Believe I Was A Person
By 11.25.09
Inspired by the tale of a couple whose Wachovia checking account was frozen for a month, Loan shares a similar tale. [More]
Wachovia Froze My Checking Account For Nearly A Month
By 11.24.09
Kate and her husband knew they had to settle a big debt to Capital One, but elected to wait until the bank came to them to pay up. The move ended up costing them, because Capital One got Wachovia to freeze their checking account with the assurance that it would release the funds once the couple paid up. [More]
