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Generic Brad

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22. I disagree

Reply to fasttense (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 11:08 AM

Mar 2013

It is a plan to ensure that there is no future business coming their way. While I understand that it robs their account holders, it is also ensures no one will trust them in the future. Banking is all about trust and once that is violated, the system collapses.

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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