Make Money with Your Money!
Written: Apr 11 '01
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Pros: Easy withdrawls/deposits, quick/efficient customer service, thorough procedures, etc.
Cons: I can't go inside the bank.
The Bottom Line: If you don't trust your local banks, what's to lose with NetB@nk?
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| crazym3's Full Review: NetBank |
As times change, and technology improves, things that were once thought to be impossible become possible. However, many people are still skeptical with the most revolutionary information tool of the 20/21st century, the internet. Some refuse to give their credit card numbers out over the internet, with good reason, and even more are not yet use to the idea of using the internet as a banking tool. Perhaps we are jumping ahead quicker than we should, but there are a few of us who have tried this technique and now swear by it. I am one of those few.
A few months ago I ran into problems with my local bank. A company withdrew monies from my checking account without authorization. Of course, this then set back many bills and also accrued late charges which I had to pay out of my own pocket. I remember thinking, at the time, "this just isn't fair", but the truth is, everyone will run into a dilemma with their bank at some point.
Well, being that I grew up on the internet, I was OK with the idea of Internet Banking. Moreover, I ventured out into InternetLand and opened a Banking Account with NetBank.com. The perks sounded really good and worth a try, and the not-so-perks weren't any different than my local banks'. So, without further adue, I funded my account and soon began collecting INTEREST off the money I had placed in my CHECKING ACCOUNT. This soon became astonishing. All these years, while banking locally, I was being CHARGED to keep money in an account. Suddenly, everything changed, and I was being PAID to have money with NetBank.com.
So, you're wondering...When am I going to drop the bomb? When am I going to say that some hacker found my account number and withdrew all the monies from my account? Perhaps you're expecting a computer failure to wipe out my account without a trace and for no one to even know I ever had an account at all. Well, I can gladly (very gladly at that) reassure you that after approximately 7 months with this bank, NetBank.com, I have had no mistakes, unauthorized withdrawls, misplaced deposits, etc. occur. Of course, this isn't to say that none will ever occur, but that I have been going strong for 7 months with no holdbacks.
I received a Visa checkcard immediately upon opening my account, (unlike with my local bank which wouldn't offer me one if their lives depended on it) interest rates on my checking accounts, my first box of checks were free (I rarely use them anyway), and deposits/withdrawls are easy and always accessible. Netbank has become affiliated with many local banks so that we may deposit our checks into their ATM machines and have it posted to our accounts the following day! Technology rocks!
My testimony probably won't make you go right out and open an account, and quite frankly, I don't know if NetBank.com only serves the United States or not, but hopefully you will at least consider the option.
So, lets suppose you decide to try this new idea...
You will have many decisions to make about your checking account and/or savings account, your ATM card, etc. Investigate everything as thoroughly as possible before jumping in. This could turn out to be a disaster if you aren't careful. You can find more information about what Netb@nk.com has to offer by visiting this website:
www.netbank.com
Thanks for reading/rating! Blessed be to all!
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