On Nov 13, 11:46*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Nov 13, 11:44*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
>
> > The thread on grocery stores has taken a little drift over to the self
> > checkout subject.
>
> > We need to stop and think for a minute about what business is doing to us.
>
> > 1. * *ATM'S are a labor saving device - they are designed to have the
> > customer do the data entry for their transaction thereby eliminating
> > teller-labor-costs.
>
> Yup, I'm still trying to figure out why banks charge $1.50-$3.00 per
> ATM transaction....I think the answer is, because they can. *The best
> of both worlds - no salaries, no benefits, plus a charge for a
> mechanical function.
>
> N.

My evil stepmother works for a company that has something to do with
those ATM fees- not sure what she does, but she makes too much money
for her own good- can you say materialistic? I knew you could...