A few weeks ago I went into the bank to withdraw rent. As I waiting in line I saw these cards on the counters that said "I'm a trans ally". When I got to the counter I asked why these are here. The lady said she didn't know who put them there. So I said ok I'm going to take them, they shouldn't be in a bank. I took them and threw them out as I left. This morning I discover my card doesn't work. I had to go into a bank to find out I have been banned from banking with Bank of America. They will not give me my money, they said a check should be mailed to me but they don't know when. UN FUCKING REAL.
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How do I prove it? Like I said to the other person asking for proof. They didn't even email me, they just closed it. I went into a boa today and they told me I've been banned for something that happened at another location. AKA when I took the cards a few weeks prior. Im just trying to warn you guys.
I’d march my ass into the OG bank that this happened in and speak to a manager, but I’m a fucking Karen when I need to be.
An incident, ask the bank what the incident was?
I don't see any harm in it, I'll go up there on Wednesday when I'm off to the original location and speak to someone. Part of me wants to wait until that check is in my hand in cashed before I do anything though. They literally have my money and I can't f****** do anything
Make sure to record the conversation
Ah, but you can cuss here. You won't get your bank account closed for saying "fucking".
See? Nothing happened
Screw BoA. Find a local Credit Union.
Yeah if you can get proof on video of your card not working at the atm outside origins bank, then maybe a recording of them telling you you are banned and for what reason, you will be on the front page of the news Monday and massive withdrawals will happen at BOA nation wide.
They will rue the day they banned you.
May even get a nice pay out if you talk to a lawyer and there is cause to sue them.
I will reach out to a lawyer but I do believe the bank reserves the right to ban anyone for any reason. I can do a video showing my card doesn't work. I've tried Wawa and 711 but not a ATM yet.
Reach out to the branch manager, who ultimately had to be the one who had you banned as a customer. Video the conversation, tell them you asked if the bank had anything to do with the cards, you were told no, so you did nothing more than throw away what amounts to discarded detritus, doing them a favor. Their retaliation against you is discriminating against both your religion, which is against the law, but also discrimination against your sexual orientation.
Bank of America has discriminated against straight people and against Christians. Some local news station is going to want to cover that.
ATMs have the ability to take a flagged card. If BOA has flagged your account if you try to use it in any ATM it could be confiscated by the ATM.
I haven't tried an ATM, just Wawa and 711. I don't mind doing that and videoing to show you guys but let me get my money first. It's getting mailed to me they said. Who the fuck knows when.
Can you go to the local news with this story? If your state is a one party consent state to recording, get a discreet camera, go ask to talk to the manager and politely ask them to explain to you the situation. Be polite. And once you have that video, take your story to you local news stations and newspaper(s).
Let me get my check and then I'll work on doing this once my money is secure.
You are 100% right. It has to be the teller. I didn't get any mail or even an email. My card worked yesterday then stopped working this morning. I only found out by going to the bank. Not the same boa. I should have taken a photo. It was a card that had a trans flag and gay flag on it and then said "I'm a trans ally". If you have a bank of America near you I would love to know if they have them up there as well.
I did this before going to the bank. He had to connect me to another department that was closed. The pre recorded message said if my account was closed there is no way to re open it. That's what got me freaking out so I went to the bank before lunch break. Again, no mail, no email, nothing. Card worked last night then didn't this morning.