Well I just got hit with my annual fee and see that it has now jumped to $99. That's up $20 from the original.
My biggest problem though is that there is no warning that it is coming through. I have one debit account that I use for internet transactions and a few local low dollar purchases. The account has no bounce protection so if a charge like Amazon Prime comes in and the well is dry I never know about it. However, if I transfer money into that account to cover an upcoming purchase or an electric bill payment or such and then the Prime charge comes through there is insufficient money left to cover the payment I was intending to make. So far they haven't turned off the electricity but it could happen.
This time I caught it but when I first saw the Amazon charge I was trying to figure out what I had purchased. I finally noticed the "prime" noted on the charge but I was still confused because it was $99 not the $79 I expected.
Why can't they give us warning that it is coming out and how much. At the increased fee I may not figure it's worth it anymore.
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My biggest problem though is that there is no warning that it is coming through. I have one debit account that I use for internet transactions and a few local low dollar purchases. The account has no bounce protection so if a charge like Amazon Prime comes in and the well is dry I never know about it. However, if I transfer money into that account to cover an upcoming purchase or an electric bill payment or such and then the Prime charge comes through there is insufficient money left to cover the payment I was intending to make. So far they haven't turned off the electricity but it could happen.
This time I caught it but when I first saw the Amazon charge I was trying to figure out what I had purchased. I finally noticed the "prime" noted on the charge but I was still confused because it was $99 not the $79 I expected.
Why can't they give us warning that it is coming out and how much. At the increased fee I may not figure it's worth it anymore.
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