Cancel your credit cards
08-29-2005, 07:29 PM
#1
un-Touch'd krew
Thread Starter
Cancel your credit cards
Be sure to cancel your credit cards before you die. This is priceless and
one can understand it happening, customer service being what it is today.
A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and
March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added
late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00,
now is somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank:
Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January."
Citibank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still
apply."
Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections."
Citibank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been."
Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?"
Citibank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to
the credit bureau, maybe both!"
Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?"
Citibank: "Excuse me?"
Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her
being dead?"
Citibank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor."
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January."
Citibank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still
apply."
Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?"
Citibank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?"
Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given)
Citibank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?"
Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given)
After they get the fax:
Citibank: "Our system just isn't setup for death. I don't know what more I
can do to help."
Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you just keep
billing her. I don't think she will care."
Citibank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply."
Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?"
Citibank: "That might help."
Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery, Highway 129, Plot Number 69."
Citibank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!"
Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?
:lmfao:
one can understand it happening, customer service being what it is today.
A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and
March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added
late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00,
now is somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank:
Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January."
Citibank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still
apply."
Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections."
Citibank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been."
Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?"
Citibank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to
the credit bureau, maybe both!"
Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?"
Citibank: "Excuse me?"
Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her
being dead?"
Citibank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor."
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January."
Citibank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still
apply."
Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?"
Citibank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?"
Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given)
Citibank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?"
Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given)
After they get the fax:
Citibank: "Our system just isn't setup for death. I don't know what more I
can do to help."
Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you just keep
billing her. I don't think she will care."
Citibank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply."
Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?"
Citibank: "That might help."
Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery, Highway 129, Plot Number 69."
Citibank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!"
Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?
:lmfao:
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08-29-2005, 07:47 PM
#8
un-Touch'd krew
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by H-Accord-22
omg, that's awfully funny :rofl: Hope it's not real.
When my mom passed away a few years ago I inherited her Blazer. So after the dust settles I go down to DMV with a death cert and the title and attempt to register it under my name and the convo went something like this:
Me: I need to change the registration on this vehicle to my name. I am not sure how to do this because it was my mothers and she is deceased.
DMV: Ok sir do you have the signed title?
Me: Ummm...no I have the title but my mother who was the previous owner is deceased.
DMV: Well you will have to get the title signed by the previous owner.
Me: Do we speak the same language? I told you twice now she is deceased. Let me speak to your supervisor or someone who speaks english fluently.
DMV Super: So what is the problem here my clerk said you insulted him?
Me: Yes I did and I meant it. Nwo I want to register this vehicle under my name. The prvious owner was my mother and she passed away two months ago, I have a copy of the death certificate and the title. Now can we please get this done.
DMV Super: (looks at title) Oh well you will have to get this signed by the previous owner.
At this point I ask for all my paperwork back and walk away never again intending to try and register the vehicle again.
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