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.

I don't pay for ATM transactions because I only get money
from my bank's machines. I do my best to avoid fees. What
really frosts me is that they charge me $10 bucks a year for
the card. $10 for each of us. No getting around it.

nancy