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I dont think the public would accept having to pay for the service, considering their money is already being used by the bank. Personally I would rather have my cash in hand and put it in my piggy bank that goes "oink" everytime I put something in. Its my money, I earned it. why must I have a bank account to recieve money I have worked for? further to that question why should a bank charge me if I MUST have a bank account to be paid.
A good point! It echoes my sentiments exactly - the only problem being the banks themselves. If the test case is successful - they'll have quite a large bill to foot and le grande fromages (sp?) arent going to be happy with dents in their 6 figure bonuses - and rightly so(!)
Thats the sitch as I see it anyway - I agree that I probably wouldnt be happy to have to pay for my bank account. If my current bank introduced a scheme, I would, under some duress be forced to take them up on it - as the benefit of having a bank account for 16 years+ would probably outweigh the opposite benefits of having a free banking service.
I imagine a lot of people feel aggrieved at the thought of having to pay the scoundrels - think of them as a protection racket(!) as I would myself.
I suppose we'll just have to wait and see what transpires...
Tom*