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Thread ID: 58922 2005-06-16 03:05:00 Westpac ATM Charges bazmeister (3216) PC World Chat
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364293 2005-06-16 03:05:00 Todays mail advises me that Westpac are to charge $1 a transaction at their own ATM machines, $5 to withdraw at a branch. To hell with customer services. Can anyone advise what the other Banks are charging in this respect. Obviously they want customers to "cash out" from retailers.... bazmeister (3216)
364294 2005-06-16 03:12:00 Could always go to another bank? MartynC (5610)
364295 2005-06-16 03:18:00 Could always go to another bank?

That would be the easiest option :D
Overdrive_5000 (4950)
364296 2005-06-16 03:23:00 With ASB if you have $50000 in either money or a mortgage they allow you $20 total on each account (except high interest savings) before you pay anything.
So if you total fees are $19.99 that month you pay nothing. If it was $21.50, you'd pay $1.50
I've never gone over $19.50 ever.
pctek (84)
364297 2005-06-16 03:24:00 Perhaps you should read your mailed advice again. I think you'll find that these charges are for using your credit card eg if you want a cash advance on your credit card using an ATM you will be charged $1. Just using your ATM card remains free (that is at a Wespac ATM)

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d.murray (276)
364298 2005-06-16 03:44:00 Hi d.murray. Is that so? Must admit that I read it the same as baz* and then threw the document away. Thanks. Will need to find the rubbish..... :rolleyes: Scouse (83)
364299 2005-06-16 05:57:00 Of course, it's quite natural to think the worst of a bank. I wonder why. :D Graham L (2)
364300 2005-06-16 06:11:00 With Westpac - too bloody true. I'm only with them because I'm too idle to move the accounts. :( Scouse (83)
364301 2005-06-16 06:20:00 I concede, it does appear to be a Credit Card transaction. It was the "bulleted" line stating - it will costs $1-00 to withdraw cash from an ATM that got me going. Still, $5-00 to call into a Bank and withdraw some of your own cash ?....Far Out. bazmeister (3216)
364302 2005-06-16 06:40:00 I concede, it does appear to be a Credit Card transaction. It was the "bulleted" line stating - it will costs $1-00 to withdraw cash from an ATM that got me going. Still, $5-00 to call into a Bank and withdraw some of your own cash ?....Far Out.


The mailout is clearly headed ....CREDIT CARD changes

When you withdraw cash from your credit facility its not your money its a loan.

You can choose to withdraw your own money from your own account and not incur the charge.

I'm trying not to sound as a spokesperson for the banks as I think that their charges are mostly a ripoff - but you should try to get your facts right.
d.murray (276)
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