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HiPointDem

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11. got a link to the spain and nz discussion info?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 06:42 AM

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Would you use a bank with these rules? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 OP

The big customers Turbineguy Mar 2013 #1

Banks have been locked down since last weekend. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #3

I have to wonder how many "friends" Turbineguy Mar 2013 #37

The average number, no doubt. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #38

wow. That is scary. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #2

Sounds like a plan to make banksters lords and masters of their customers. fasttense Mar 2013 #4

I disagree Generic Brad Mar 2013 #22

Looks like Paypal. graham4anything Mar 2013 #5

"100% of anyone on ebay...MUST use paypal"-- false n/t green for victory Mar 2013 #7

You can't sell on ebay without paypal and you can't mention checks or money orders graham4anything Mar 2013 #10

With restrictions on both their bank accounts and credit cards dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #8

Time for money in the mattress newfie11 Mar 2013 #6

I expect some version to hit here. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #9

At this point nothing would surprise me anymore nt newfie11 Mar 2013 #16

got a link to the spain and nz discussion info? HiPointDem Mar 2013 #11

Start here dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #14

thanks. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #15

The people who make tinfoil hats for their tinfoil hats... Jerry442 Mar 2013 #12

The banks are not saying anything dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #13

Would I use a bank with rules like those? ReRe Mar 2013 #17

Instant Depression Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #18

Instant black market, too. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #36

By trying to prevent a local run Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #19

IMO, it would be awesome if everyone stopped paying on credit cards, loans, etc., Zorra Mar 2013 #20

And a government that wanted to lop ten percent off of bank deposits customerserviceguy Mar 2013 #27

I agree with you...this is to stop Cyprus from leaving Euro. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #29

CNBC is reporting that Laiki dropped ATM limits to 100 Euros. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #21

Problem is, my understanding is that the alternative may be "you lose all your money". Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2013 #23

Only 2 choices, really, neither of them good, in the short run. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #30

Do we not have incompetent unregulated banksters here in the U.S.? ms.smiler Mar 2013 #24

Doesn't help that JPM is putting out lists of EU countries and their uninsured deposits. dkf Mar 2013 #25

wow..thank you for this info... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #28

The rules are being re-written on the fly. dkf Mar 2013 #31

As another good article points out dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #34

Wow that is powerful and so very sad. dkf Mar 2013 #35

See my post at #39 for the full story (which you may already know). JDPriestly Mar 2013 #40

No. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #26

That would be devastating for seniors on Social Security. Cleita Mar 2013 #32

Tick, tick, tick... Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #33

It's really business as usual. Here is the back story on Cyprus. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #39

This is what happens when banks are allowed to fail. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #41