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Bank of America allows you to transfer money to other Bank of America Accounts. That's a good thing.
But, it's not intuitive.
I tried entering my ATM card number in the entry field three times and finally figured out that despite the bold instructions, they only really want you to enter the last eight digits.
That is a poor user interface. If they only want the last eight digits, that's what they should ask for.
Like this:
Your ATM or Check Card InformationUpdate:
As an additional safeguard, we ask that you provide the last eight digits of your ATM or Check Card number in order to set up a transfer account.
* LAST EIGHT DIGITS of your ATM or Check Card Number: [........]
(Please enter in one of the following
formats:
xxxx xxxx, xxxx-xxxx, or xxxxxxxx)
The Bank of America responds to an email that I sent them regarding the above, with a Turning Test.
My guess, it's a computer response since they do not address the subject of my email, a suggestion to improve the user interface.
The bank's poor excuse for customer service is in the comments.
Dear Stephen Garfield,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your inquiry dated 10/7/05 regarding Online Transfers.
Your concerns are very important to us.
Allow us to apologize for any inconvenience that you may have
experienced in this matter. Our commitment is to provide the highest
level of service possible.
Please note that we are committed to keeping your customer information
confidential, safe, and secure while you are using Online Banking. To
ensure our customers receive the best in security, the following
security measures are in place for Online Banking. This service is added
only to protect the account from any fraud protection.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If we may be
of further assistance, please contact us again by e-mail.
Sincerely,
Caroline Joshua
Bank of America
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Dear Stephen Garfield,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your inquiry dated 10/7/05 regarding Online Transfers.
Your concerns are very important to us.
Please follow the steps below to set up an account to transfer funds
outside of Bank of America.
1. Log in to Online Banking.
2. Select the Transfer Funds tab.
3. Select Add Account.
4. Select the Outside the Bank link.
5. Read the terms and conditions and select I agree.
6. Enter either the financial institution?s name or the nine-digit
routing and transit number.
7. If the financial institution is found, click on the firm?s name.
8. Select an account type.
9. Select the 9-digit routing number, if not already selected.
10. Enter the account number of the account you want to add.
11. Enter a nickname to help you identify this account.
12. Select one of the two authentication methods.
- The Online Sign-in method takes less than a minute and requires
that you enter the same name and password you use to access the external
institution's Web site.
- The Trial Deposit method takes two to four business days and
requires that you confirm a transaction of a few cents to the external
institution account. Accounts with special restrictions or tax
implications, such as IRAs, 401ks and custodial accounts cannot be used
with this service.
In addition, when making an outbound transfer to a financial institution
other than Bank of America, please note that there is a $3.00 fee for a
three business day processing.
Only accounts with a valid, complete US address are eligible to be added
for outside the bank transfers. Foreign addresses or any address that
is missing a required data field such as ZIP code are not eligible.
If we may be of further assistance, please contact us again by e-mail.
Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Caroline Joshua
Bank of America
Dear Stephen Garfield,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 10/7/05 regarding Online Transfers.
Your concerns are
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Bank of America replies with an other LAME email:
ReplyDeleteImage of envelope Subj: Re: Other Online Banking Features
Dear Stephen Garfield,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 10/7/05 regarding Online Banking
Features. It is our pleasure to service your inquiry.
We appreciate you taking the time to submit your comments and
suggestions. Product enhancements, new account offers and other great
ideas are submitted by many of our customers. We are currently
reviewing your message and, if necessary, someone will get back with you
for further clarification.
If we may be of further assistance, please contact us again by e-mail.
Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Chris Roberts
Bank of America
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with free, unlimited Bill Pay. Sign in to Online Banking and click on
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I understand about security BUT what about my suggestion to change the
prompt on the ATM entry area:
LAST EIGHT DIGITS of your ATM or Check Card Number
Here's the other LAME answer I got from Bank of America. this is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteAm I talking to a comuputer or someone from India?
Dear Stephen Garfield,
Thank you for your inquiry dated 10/7/05 regarding you Check Card
number. It is our pleasure to service your inquiry.
Please be advised, the last eight digits of your check card as per our
records are: NNNNNNNN
Please note, if you are experiencing difficulty setting up an outside
the bank transfer using Online Banking, please be aware of the
following:
- Only accounts with a valid, complete US address are eligible to be
added for outside the bank transfers. Foreign addresses or any address
that is missing a required data field such as ZIP code are not eligible.
- You must have a valid Social Security Number, SSN, on file with Bank
of America. If you do not have your SSN on file, please visit your
nearest banking center and ask to update your customer information.
Please bring proper identification to the banking center to establish
your identity.
If we may be of further assistance, please contact us again by e-mail.
Thank you for choosing Bank of America.
Sincerely,
Chris Roberts
Bank of America
Did you know? You can pay all your bills in minutes with Online Banking
with free, unlimited Bill Pay. Sign in to Online Banking and click on
the Bill Pay and e-Bills tab to get started paying bills today.
This response is unacceptable.
It has nothing to do with my request.