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[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 53 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Gosh, if someone took $3985 out of my checking account, my balance would be -$3984.76.

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don’t forget to additionally subtract the fee you incurred from allowing your account to go negative!

[+] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works -6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is where paying the extra $2 a month for premium banking has its advantages.

Over draft protection, no atm fees, even others, better interest rates, etc.

[–] RipLemmDotEE@lemmy.today 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, it's just a stupidity tax for not using a credit union that includes all that stuff for free.

[+] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works -9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Not every credit union does that stuff for free, and not every place accepts credit unions as payments.

Your ignorance is hilarious though.

Also, credit unions don’t have insurance on your savings, banks do. There’s plenty of other reasons to not using credit unions. And saving $25 Fees ain’t it lmfao.

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also, credit unions don’t have insurance on your savings, banks do.

In the United States, this is just blatantly untrue:

Established by Congress in 1970 to insure member share accounts at federally insured credit unions, the NCUSIF coverage is similar to the coverage provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Credit union members do not need to apply for share insurance coverage as it is provided automatically when they join a federally insured credit union. Each credit union member has at least $250,000 in total coverage for share accounts held at a federally insured credit union.

From https://mycreditunion.gov/protect-your-money/share-insurance

Your ignorance is hilarious though.

[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

when they join a federally insured credit union

You realize they all aren’t…? Just because yours does, doesn’t mean all do.

More don’t join, then join. But sure let’s mislead with our fallacies.

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You realize some do?

Your original statement was that credit unions don't insure your savings, full stop. Don't spread misinformation and then try to backpedal when you get called out.

[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

One is guaranteed, the other isn’t. Is that so hard for you to comprehend? Or are you just so worried about having a gotcha that you couldn’t read it properly the first time?

If someone can tout that ALL have no fees, which isn’t true, I can make the same claim for insurance. Or is that not how debates work? Because that’s how shit works dude.

Also notice in my original comment I NEVER said bank…? Just banking…? Almost like I covered this angle… since credit union also charge fees and have different tiers of banking……..

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Buddy,

Also, credit unions don’t have insurance on your savings, banks do. There’s plenty of other reasons to not using credit unions. And saving $25 Fees ain’t it lmfao.

Not a lot of ambiguity in that statement.

But please, keep defending the banks and some of their most predatory practices.

[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 days ago

My ORIGINAL. Comment, jeeze, you just have an issue reading don’t you?

[–] RipLemmDotEE@lemmy.today 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I bank with a federally insured credit union that is free, does not have overdraft fees and have never had a single problem making any kind of payment. Yes, not every credit union does that, but that's why you research before using a financial institution.

a credit union that includes all that stuff for free.

Try reading before reacting.

[–] nostrauxendar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

You pay money to store your money? ATM fees??? 😂😂😂 They've played you like a fiddle lad!

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 39 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Grading is a scam anyway and money laundering at best.

[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 days ago

Especially in case of physical media. "Hey, here's a cool game/movie/recording. Now slap it in a box and never use it again."

(well, ROM/optical and other media that doesn't wear away, anyway - if it's a floppy, that's going to probably degrade anyway, might as well slap it in a box)

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What is 'grading' in this context? I've not encountered it before.

[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.org 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

determining how 'good' something is preserved, e.g. does a valuable comic book looks like it has been read? (loose pages, bend pages, smudges, faded colours...) and depending on how pristine that book looks it gets a grade.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 days ago

Ah! TYVM!

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

thanks mate.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hail to the king, baby.

[–] SantasMagicalComfort@piefed.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Shake it baby.

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wanna dance?

[–] SantasMagicalComfort@piefed.world 1 points 2 days ago

I thought you’d never ask.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago

They've already got a joint account. Basically married.

[–] Mika@piefed.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

-4k for some useless accessory sounds fucked up asf. What is this, marriage tax?

[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

In some cultures a graded copy of Duke Nukem is used instead of a wedding ring

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

I heard they're using sticks of RAM lately

[–] SantasMagicalComfort@piefed.world 3 points 2 days ago

That's way more than three months salary though.

[–] markz@suppo.fi 3 points 2 days ago

I would find that less offensive

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Duke Nukem II was a shareware game. As far as I know, it never got a retail release. You could just order the floppies through the mail and they didn't come in a fancy box.

[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267296258626

[–] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Someone’s got delusional ideas about what he’s got for sale.

[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 4 points 2 days ago

DNII is a fine '90s platformer, I enjoyed it, but bruh