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Does your bank charge fees for remote check deposits?
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Unfortunately I don't have a bank location that is part of any of my regular travel routes.
I sent an email to US Bank telling them that they should stay competitive with other banks and remove the fee. They responded by saying that they'll forward my concern to the QA department.
It's too bad that the fee is only 50 cents, which is something that many people will tolerate and will not speak up about it. It's not like that Bank of America $5 monthly fee for using debit cards. The community got together and shot it down.
Me, too. My little bank would never do it, but for $.50 I would save the trip to the bank...no question.
My time is worth more than the $.50, not to mention the gas used to get there.
Yeah, but I don't want to send the wrong message to US Bank. Plus checks are usually good for many months, so I guess if I stumble upon a US Bank, I'll just go in and deposit it.
Well, I actually started a petition on change.org, so if you want to help me out or just want to improve the banking ecosystem in general, please sign it.
http://www.change.org/petitions/us-bank-remove-the-fee-for-remote-check-deposits
http://www.change.org/petitions/us-bank-remove-the-fee-for-remote-check-deposits
I don't get charged for depositing checks via my smartphone, however, I believe there is a limit to how much I can deposit remotely per month. So I'd end up having to go to the bank for bigger things.
No fee though.
No fee though.
I left US Bank due to fees, primarily the $.50 for the mobile deposit. Much happier now as a credit union member.
Using Bank Of The West... free everything as long as you keep X amount of money in your accounts.
I bank with PNC and they don't charge a fee for using mobile deposits. Charging for the mobile deposits seems counterproductive...the whole point is supposed to be convenience yet they charge you for it. That's not right if you ask me. Though I suppose it is a bit cheaper than using gas driving to the bank.
My bank recommends holding on to the check for 2 weeks after deposit (to make sure the funds are there/stay there) and then destroy the check.
My bank recommends holding on to the check for 2 weeks after deposit (to make sure the funds are there/stay there) and then destroy the check.
I have an "electronic" account with my bank which charges $3 for any non-electronic transaction (withdrawing cash is an exception). Having said that, I've only used three cheques in my entire life...
I bank with SunTrust and can do deposits from my phone using their app. Just take a picture of the front and back and hit submit. To date, I haven't seen extra fee tacked on to do so. I don't think I'd be too keen on it, especially since they only do one check at a time in the app.
wells fargo does not but I found you don't get the first 100 in your account if you do it that way. so I just put them through the atm it is about as easy and seems faster.
I'm a WF customer - and they don't. Never been charged a fee by them for anything, except once. I made over six transfers from/to a savings account, violating the transaction limits of Regulation D. They charged a fee (can't remember the amount), as any bank would. Called them and they refunded half of it.
If it ever comes up that my accounts are no longer free, I'll leave Wells Fargo. As long as I'm not paying anything, I'm happy.
To clarify - I think that banks MOST DEFINITELY should be able to charge fees to customers however they want, but I'm not paying them
If it ever comes up that my accounts are no longer free, I'll leave Wells Fargo. As long as I'm not paying anything, I'm happy.
To clarify - I think that banks MOST DEFINITELY should be able to charge fees to customers however they want, but I'm not paying them
Why can't u switch to another bank and make sure you tell them when you close your account why u did. I cash checks using my phone into my BoA account. No fee.
Who do you get cheques from? I'm in Canada - and far as I know we don't have this remote scan of cheques thing... or at least not wide spread. But I don't use cheques either much. I've still got cheques with my last address printed - and we moved 3.5 years ago... and they were old even back then.
Interesting idea....
Interesting idea....
The only checks I've received in recent years were from old relatives (grandparents), selling a couple gift cards to Cardpool.com, and then a mail in rebate from Ford.
Even with ATM deposit, it's still much more convenient to just snap a pic of the front and back and deposit with my smartphone.