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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWorst Company In America Round 1: Bank Of America Vs. Capital One
from the Consumerist:
Worst Company In America Round 1: Bank Of America Vs. Capital One
Your NCAA bracket might already be busted, but how are you doing with your WCIA predictions? Starting off todays bloodshed is a showdown featuring the tournaments perennial bridesmaid.
Though Bank of America technically has a Golden Poo statue which we presume decorates the mantle over the fireplace in Brian Moynihans leather-bound-book-filled library it inherited when it purchased Countrywide, BofA has yet to earn a WCIA championship on its own. It came so close in 2011, losing in the finals by less than 2% of the vote to BP and its oil-spilling ways. Because of the narrow loss, we created the Silver Poo so BofA wouldnt feel left out.
The bank experienced yet another second-place finish last year, when it lost to Electronic Arts, but the defeat did little to curb BofAs zeal to win this contest. .......................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://consumerist.com/2013/03/25/worst-company-in-america-round-1-bank-of-america-vs-capital-one/
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Worst Company In America Round 1: Bank Of America Vs. Capital One (Original Post)
marmar
Mar 2013
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annabanana
(52,791 posts)1. Oh very good . . .n/t
Auggie
(31,186 posts)2. There's a poll at the link ... I wanted to choose "All of the Above"
but that wasn't an option
Ironic, but I have an account with both of 'em!
quinnox
(20,600 posts)4. my favorite line from the article:
"CapOne has never been big on the whole customer service thing,"
Since I have an account with both, I voted CapOne, they are worse than Bank of America, in my experience.
cali
(114,904 posts)5. there's a dazzling array to choose from. Personally, I particularly loath Monsanto and AIG