Wachovia Bank
Rip-off charges to their advantage

The same thing happened to me as it did to Ralph. I too understand 'know your balance'. However it was my understanding that charges & deposits posted at midnight /-.

I get paid direct deposit on the 15th. On the 14th I checked my balance & it showed $55. I knew I had a $50 charge but there was no hold & I pretty much knew it would post that night but my check would be going in also. So I bought some items totaling less than the $55 that showed in my balance.

Like Ralph, I was charged an overdraft. They used the day the transaction was done, not the day it posted.

I called Wachovia's 800 # first thing and was told there was nothing they could do. I asked 'Don't deposits & debits post at midnight, with deposits first?'.

I was informed that the TRANSACTION was done on the 14th (even though it posted at midnight) and that my depost didn't actually post at midnight. My deposit posted SOMETIME between midnight & 7:30 am. Though they couldn't tell me exactly when.

So, it doesn't go - deposits first, minus debits, equals balance. Wachovia uses 'fuzzy math' to their advantage and to hell with you.

I'm closing my account with Wachovia and taking my business elsewhere. I'm a single Mother & like everyone else I don't take kindly to being stolen from.

I hope Wachovia tanks.

Company: Wachovia Bank
Country: USA
State: Florida
City: Sarasota
Phone: 8009224684
Site: wachovia.com

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