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Response to Reply #114
116. This was ridiculous
Edited on Fri Dec-07-07 06:17 PM by lynyrd_skynyrd
Sorry OPERATIONMINDCRIME, but a 30 dollar fee is way out of line and completely unreasonable. Why a corporation should even have the legal authority to shake someone down like that is what everyone ought to be asking.

Liberals are the ones who fight for the little guy, who strive for government to represent the common working people, not the upper class. I don't know how or why anyone who calls him/herself a liberal would take Target's or the bank's side on this.
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  -I just told Target Corp. to stick it! Blue Fire  Dec-07-07 01:47 PM   #0 
  - Yeah, you wonder how it could have possibly cost them $30.  AndyA   Dec-07-07 01:51 PM   #1 
  - But everyone has these fees, I hardly see how Target is to blame  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 01:55 PM   #8 
     - Target Banned  insanad   Dec-07-07 02:21 PM   #54 
     - Ok, now that's a reason to boycott Target  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:23 PM   #56 
     - ok... you're insane  Aya Reiko   Dec-07-07 03:27 PM   #81 
     - Do you have a child Aya?  insanad   Dec-07-07 04:44 PM   #94 
     - of course you're not insane insanad. how horrible that such a thing  orleans   Dec-08-07 12:59 AM   #146 
     - Wow-that's just COLD. Stone COLD.  TheGoldenRule   Dec-07-07 06:28 PM   #117 
     - lol - don't bother  HughMoran   Dec-07-07 09:12 PM   #138 
     - because i think it was really fucking rude and inappropriate for you to  orleans   Dec-08-07 01:04 AM   #147 
     - I'm sorry for your loss. I would feel the exact same way.  TheGoldenRule   Dec-07-07 06:29 PM   #118 
     - That's big corporate America for ya!  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 07:06 PM   #121 
     - I don't have any gripe with REASONABLE fees.  AndyA   Dec-07-07 04:48 PM   #96 
     - Thank you for clarifying my point.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 07:13 PM   #122 
     - You pay the fee to YOUR BANK, not to the payee  slackmaster   Dec-07-07 05:23 PM   #101 
  - I wish I could get a $30 processing fee for every missed exam I have to give  HereSince1628   Dec-07-07 01:51 PM   #2 
  - Your sage advice to your daughter was to ignore the problem?  Dora   Dec-07-07 01:52 PM   #3 
  - Apparently, being in college gives you a "right" to bounce checks.  Romulox   Dec-07-07 01:54 PM   #6 
  - Unintentional = s'alright! eom  Hobarticus   Dec-07-07 01:58 PM   #11 
  - yes I wonder what would happen if she wrote a hot check  proud2Blib   Dec-07-07 02:21 PM   #55 
     - There's one of the problems ...  RoyGBiv   Dec-07-07 04:34 PM   #90 
  - She's a bit naive about dealing with well-trained money mongers.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 01:58 PM   #12 
  - You should go after their bank then  NeedleCast   Dec-07-07 02:01 PM   # 
  - Yep. Odds are VERY good that will happen. And credit checks have a way of influencing  MADem   Dec-07-07 02:08 PM   #32 
  - Aren't These Fees Collected Automatically?  Crisco   Dec-07-07 02:17 PM   #47 
  - Varies quite a bit from bank to bank  NeedleCast   Dec-07-07 02:18 PM   #50 
  - No "chance" involved. It WILL go into collection.  IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge   Dec-07-07 09:07 PM   #136 
  - But everyone has had these charges way back into the 80s  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:01 PM   #19 
  - she made a mistake, but she's not to blame?  Maine-ah   Dec-07-07 02:30 PM   #65 
  - ...  Dunedain   Dec-07-07 02:54 PM   #78 
  - A local grocery store POSTS the returned checks on the plexiglass  SoCalDem   Dec-08-07 01:27 AM   #150 
  - Sounds like you're both a little naive...  Hobarticus   Dec-07-07 02:02 PM   #22 
  - Not so  michreject   Dec-07-07 02:15 PM   #45 
  - Rationalizing for big corp?  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 07:24 PM   #126 
     - No  michreject   Dec-08-07 03:43 AM   #171 
  - I work in a business that's considerably smaller than Target Corp.  Dora   Dec-07-07 02:20 PM   #51 
  - You are the naive one here  proud2Blib   Dec-07-07 02:23 PM   #57 
  - You're missing my point!  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 07:32 PM   #128 
     - LOL my apologies to her dad  proud2Blib   Dec-07-07 07:49 PM   #132 
  - Good luck to you  GodHelpUsAll2   Dec-07-07 10:33 PM   #140 
  - This kind of fee is par for the course and most of them are 25 or 30 dollars  JeanGrey   Dec-08-07 01:33 AM   #151 
  - Passive aggression is a regional thing-- very common in  HereSince1628   Dec-07-07 02:08 PM   #33 
     - Now that assertion is out of line.  KitchenWitch   Dec-07-07 04:29 PM   #89 
     - ....  IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge   Dec-07-07 09:11 PM   #137 
  - The fees that these corporations charge is ridiculous.  cat_girl25   Dec-07-07 01:52 PM   #4 
  - Ok, let me play devils advocate  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 01:54 PM   #5 
  - You do not know immediately if you are overdrawn on your debit card.  RebelOne   Dec-07-07 01:59 PM   #16 
     - But with my bank I'm charged $5 for allowing that to happen  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:03 PM   #25 
     - My bank will decline the charge if it exceeds my balance  dropkickpa   Dec-07-07 02:27 PM   #62 
  - Why SHOULDN'T Target slam people with a processing fee for bounced checks?  wienerdoggie   Dec-07-07 01:54 PM   #7 
  - I have to agree with you on this one  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 01:58 PM   #13 
  - The punishment should fit the crime. Bounce a check from 01 to 10.00...  BlueJazz   Dec-07-07 02:13 PM   #43 
  - It costs a business the same amount ...  WillowTree   Dec-07-07 06:11 PM   #115 
     - Problem is, it's not cost recovery alone. It's also punitive  Gormy Cuss   Dec-08-07 01:17 AM   #148 
     - BullSHIT!!!  Blue Fire   Dec-08-07 02:41 AM   #158 
  - I have to agree here. Perhaps your daughter  liberalhistorian   Dec-07-07 07:15 PM   #123 
  - Yes. It is meant to hurt, to discourage people from writing  JeanGrey   Dec-08-07 01:35 AM   #152 
  - oops--upon re-reading this thread, "debtors" should be "creditors"--consider it edited.  wienerdoggie   Dec-08-07 01:36 AM   #153 
  - Good On You!  zorahopkins   Dec-07-07 01:57 PM   #9 
  - Target "preyed" on this girl? They didn't care how old she was, they didn't  wienerdoggie   Dec-07-07 01:59 PM   #18 
  - Yep--I don't get the "aggrieved entitlement" of the OP, either. NT  MADem   Dec-07-07 02:10 PM   #36 
  - Yes I agree with you  proud2Blib   Dec-07-07 02:26 PM   #61 
  - oh PLEASE  Skittles   Dec-08-07 02:06 AM   #156 
  - They're like hyenas on a corpse!  Blue Fire   Dec-08-07 03:05 AM   #161 
  - You Expect a "get out of jail free" card?  NeedleCast   Dec-07-07 01:58 PM   #10 
  - Exactly..  Engi   Dec-07-07 07:15 PM   #124 
  - Rather than telling your daughter to ignore Target and not  bluethruandthru   Dec-07-07 01:58 PM   #14 
  - Agree. Grow up daughter.  emilyg   Dec-07-07 02:38 PM   #70 
     - I know exactly what my dad would have said  Skittles   Dec-08-07 03:29 AM   #166 
  - Did the bank tack on an additional $30, too? Make sure you ask them to waive that.  Beausoir   Dec-07-07 01:59 PM   #15 
  - Unfortunately, you are giving your daughter very bad advice  qanda   Dec-07-07 01:59 PM   #17 
  - If she wants to avoid the $30 fee in the future don't bounce a check.  Lex   Dec-07-07 02:01 PM   #20 
  - some information to consider here  maddezmom   Dec-07-07 02:01 PM   #21 
  - Corporations are running rampant in this country.  Brother_1969   Dec-07-07 02:02 PM   #23 
  - WTF does socialism have to do with bouncing a check in a store?  wienerdoggie   Dec-07-07 02:05 PM   #28 
  - You just don't realize what a wonderful place the "Gum" Department store was  A HERETIC I AM   Dec-07-07 03:35 PM   #82 
  - Socialism means, I can bounce checks? eom  Hobarticus   Dec-07-07 02:07 PM   #30 
     - Of course!  IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge   Dec-07-07 09:13 PM   #139 
        - Cool!  Horse with no Name   Dec-08-07 03:06 AM   #162 
  - Your daughter bounced a check, albeit unintentionally.  IdaBriggs   Dec-07-07 02:02 PM   #24 
  - And stores like Target have to pay expensive bank fees, too.  displacedtexan   Dec-07-07 02:05 PM   #26 
  - Banks charge Target $20-30 if a customer's check they deposit bounces.  Rosemary2205   Dec-07-07 08:20 PM   #133 
  - If the fees were reasonable, I wouldn't have a problem.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 02:05 PM   #27 
  - You're trying to minimize your daughter's responsibility for her screw-up  wienerdoggie   Dec-07-07 02:07 PM   #29 
  - But if it only costs a dollar what's to deter those who are routinely bouncing checks?  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:10 PM   #35 
  - 1 dollar? Are you kidding me? As a business owner my TIME spent for a bounced check alone exceeds  Danieljay   Dec-07-07 02:10 PM   #37 
  - It's meant as a deterrent...  Hobarticus   Dec-07-07 02:11 PM   #38 
  - But it doesn't cost a dollar  NeedleCast   Dec-07-07 02:11 PM   #39 
  - You need a dose of reality  dbackjon   Dec-07-07 02:23 PM   #58 
  - Good credit is one of the most important things.  FriscoMabelJoy   Dec-07-07 02:30 PM   #64 
  - Welcome to DU  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:39 PM   #71 
  - What's a reasonable fee?  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 04:40 PM   #93 
  - You just don't get it  GodHelpUsAll2   Dec-07-07 11:02 PM   #143 
  - People still pay with checks? nt  I work for workers   Dec-07-07 02:07 PM   #31 
  - Yeah, that was the biggest shocker to me  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:13 PM   #42 
     - Saying an 18 year old paid for something with a check  LostinVA   Dec-07-07 03:45 PM   #86 
        - WHAT THE FUC ARE YOU DOING HERE  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 04:23 PM   #87 
           - I post in the news forums  LostinVA   Dec-07-07 08:52 PM   #135 
              - Bring Receipts - I'll pay all Delaware tolls  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 10:50 PM   #142 
  - As a small business owner, I stand with Target on this one, regardless of their profits.  Danieljay   Dec-07-07 02:09 PM   #34 
  - Exactly  NeedleCast   Dec-07-07 02:17 PM   #48 
     - Usually, the bigger businesses just contract through ChexSystems.  backscatter712   Dec-07-07 02:36 PM   #68 
  - Kiting checks is illegal.  RUMMYisFROSTED   Dec-07-07 02:12 PM   #40 
  - "But...but...I didn't MEAN to, your Honor!"  Hobarticus   Dec-07-07 02:14 PM   #44 
  - "May I pay the fine with a check?"  RUMMYisFROSTED   Dec-07-07 02:16 PM   #46 
     - You owe me a keyboard, Rummy...  Hobarticus   Dec-07-07 02:18 PM   #49 
     - Nice...  hughee99   Dec-07-07 05:48 PM   #111 
  - Writing an NSF check is not the same as kiting  slackmaster   Dec-07-07 05:25 PM   #102 
     - LOL - NSF - banking term  Skittles   Dec-08-07 03:39 AM   #170 
  - Your daughter should pay the fee- this is a good life lesson  MathGuy   Dec-07-07 02:13 PM   #41 
  - So you think it is unfair for Target to charge a fee  proud2Blib   Dec-07-07 02:20 PM   #52 
  - I'm sorry but I can't agree with your advice to your daughter. You are teaching her  sinkingfeeling   Dec-07-07 02:21 PM   #53 
  - All businesses charge a fee for bounced checks.  Maine-ah   Dec-07-07 02:24 PM   #59 
  - You guys are right.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 02:25 PM   #60 
  - It's ok - I think you felt the same way I did when I did my only check bounce  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:27 PM   #63 
  - I can rally be pig-headed. Sometimes I need harsh.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 02:35 PM   #67 
     - Welcome to DU!  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 02:38 PM   #69 
  - Probably the most painless way out.  backscatter712   Dec-07-07 02:30 PM   #66 
  - You did the right thing  NeedleCast   Dec-07-07 02:43 PM   #73 
  - Have her keep an eye on her account  dropkickpa   Dec-07-07 02:43 PM   #75 
  - I hate waiting for checks to clear  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 03:43 PM   #85 
  - Great, you did the right thing  Spike89   Dec-07-07 02:44 PM   #76 
  - Glad you changed your mind.  Maine-ah   Dec-07-07 02:45 PM   #77 
  - My bank just notified me  sleepyhead   Dec-07-07 03:36 PM   #83 
  - I'm glad you came to your senses.  Common Sense Party   Dec-07-07 03:01 PM   #79 
  - Cool...  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 04:46 PM   #95 
  - It's in her name.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 05:18 PM   #98 
     - Also cool...  jberryhill   Dec-07-07 05:26 PM   #105 
        - Thanks!  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 07:17 PM   #125 
  - You shouldn't have  lynyrd_skynyrd   Dec-07-07 05:39 PM   #109 
  - it is excessive  Skittles   Dec-08-07 03:32 AM   #168 
  - All businesses do this, and have done so for decades.  yardwork   Dec-07-07 02:42 PM   #72 
  - what a great lesson for your daughter!  QuestionAll   Dec-07-07 02:43 PM   #74 
  - Not exactly.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 05:13 PM   #97 
  - Your daughter violated a trust and a clearly defined store policy.  stopbush   Dec-07-07 03:15 PM   #80 
  - If you scroll up about 3 posts you'll see she's had a change of heart  LynneSin   Dec-07-07 03:40 PM   #84 
     - Ummmm...I'm the Dad.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 04:39 PM   #91 
  - She wrote a bad check, the $30 fee is a consequence of her writing a bad check  KitchenWitch   Dec-07-07 04:25 PM   #88 
  - She should look at it as a learning experience.  chimpsrsmarter   Dec-07-07 04:39 PM   #92 
  - So she bounced a check, and you think she shouldn't have to pay the fee because  Occam Bandage   Dec-07-07 05:21 PM   #99 
  - See post #60.  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 05:25 PM   #103 
     - Oh, okay. So...  Occam Bandage   Dec-07-07 05:27 PM   #106 
        - If you would take the time to read through a thread instead of a knee-jerk response to a bad OP  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 06:01 PM   #113 
  - If the bank honored the check, your daughter's bank can charge your daughter an NSF fee  slackmaster   Dec-07-07 05:21 PM   #100 
  - I would love to!  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 07:39 PM   #131 
     - Worse, they could have had her arrested for writing a bad  JeanGrey   Dec-08-07 01:39 AM   #154 
  - Intentional or not, you're giving your daughter bad advice  MadHound   Dec-07-07 05:25 PM   #104 
  - It's Called Accountability And Responsibility.  OPERATIONMINDCRIME   Dec-07-07 05:32 PM   #107 
  - Good to see ya back in the mix, OMC!  Blue Fire   Dec-07-07 06:50 PM   #120 
  - Oh my. Welcome back. And we agree.  Horse with no Name   Dec-08-07 03:15 AM   #164 
  - People in this thread, defending the corporation  lynyrd_skynyrd   Dec-07-07 05:36 PM   #108 
  - Wait, Did I Miss The Global Proclamation That Liberals Can't Be Responsible Nor Accountable?  OPERATIONMINDCRIME   Dec-07-07 06:04 PM   #114 
  - This was ridiculous  lynyrd_skynyrd   Dec-07-07 06:16 PM   #116 
     - Well, For What It's Worth,  OPERATIONMINDCRIME   Dec-07-07 06:31 PM   #119 
  - the corporation or any business for that matter  Maine-ah   Dec-07-07 08:35 PM   #134 
  - Be very careful of your words. Very careful.  Blue Fire   Dec-08-07 01:46 AM   #155 
     - reread the last sentence there.....  Maine-ah   Dec-08-07 09:46 AM   #172 
  - Sure there are!  Blue Fire   Dec-08-07 02:49 AM   #159 
  - they're not defending the corporation  Skittles   Dec-08-07 03:33 AM   #169 
  - That's what happens when you bounce a check.  Blue-Jay   Dec-07-07 05:43 PM   #110 
  - I made an unintentional oversight once too. Not thru target, but it's the business.  HypnoToad   Dec-07-07 05:52 PM   #112 
  - Unfortunately  Dorian Gray   Dec-07-07 07:31 PM   #127 
  - Don't even get me started  Contrary1   Dec-07-07 07:36 PM   #129 
  - Delete dupe  Contrary1   Dec-07-07 07:36 PM   #130 
  - Some places/people hang onto  Raine   Dec-07-07 10:44 PM   #141 
  - You closed  GodHelpUsAll2   Dec-07-07 11:24 PM   #144 
     - In theory, personal checks are good for 30 days.  backscatter712   Dec-08-07 12:30 AM   #145 
     - Yes I did because  Raine   Dec-08-07 02:13 AM   #157 
  - Fees are fees, and it's just a fact of life. It sucks, but if they started  SoCalDem   Dec-08-07 01:22 AM   #149 
  - I worked in an office of a convenience store chain  Horse with no Name   Dec-08-07 03:27 AM   #165 
  - I empathize with her plight  Horse with no Name   Dec-08-07 02:56 AM   #160 
  - For the last time.....  Blue Fire   Dec-08-07 03:14 AM   #163 
     - Yeah, you are  Horse with no Name   Dec-08-07 03:30 AM   #167 
  - Two words: Overdraft Protection  ronnykmarshall   Dec-08-07 03:47 PM   #173 
  - You're a banker. Of course it's simple for you!  Blue-Jay   Dec-08-07 03:51 PM   #174 
     - That's what WE want.  ronnykmarshall   Dec-08-07 03:54 PM   #175 
  - That $30 will be a lot more expensive if she ever needs credit  Freddie Stubbs   Dec-10-07 10:26 AM   #176 
 

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