Stupid Banks!!!

Ok, so, I recently went for a review for increasing my disability with the VA. I had to drive all the way up to Daytona Beach VA center to do this ... and I had to do it twice. Once to be able to get x-rays on my back, and the second to actually see someone to do the review. I've not gotten anything back on if they're increasing my disability %'age yet, but meh. For those that don't know, when you are 'forced' to travel to a VA appointment, you can attempt to claim travel compensation. This is a GREAT thing for now, with the fact that the gas prices are soaring. I recently did get my compensation check in the mail. Unfortunately they wouldn't just deposit it into my bank on file with my disability checks.

The reason this is unfortunate, is because now I have a check that I'd like to deposit into my bank (USAA), which there are no offices in Florida. Upon signing up with USAA, I was informed that I should be able to go to any bank and deposit money into the account. This would be a great thing obviously, if it were the case with SunTrust. Now, I'd had an account or three with SunTrust before, but I had canceled them all when there was a Fraud issue that wasn't solved in ANY kind of timely manner (I believe I blogged about it before). Anyway, I went with this GOVERNMENT check, into SunTrust (Specifically the one in Leesburg, off of Highway 27), wherein I was informed that I not only couldn't cash said check unless I had an active account with them, but that I wouldn't be able to deposit the check into my USAA account.

For those not in the know, USAA bank is specifically there for Military and Prior military individuals, such as myself. Normal individuals cannot get an account there without either being in the Military themselves, previously been in the military, or the spouse of either. So, SunTrust therefore not only doesn't accept to cash any checks unless you have an account with them, but they obviously don't support our military by not allowing you do deposit money into a military bank account.

I'd say now, if you hadn't done so after my last scathing blog post about them, leave SunTrust, and never look back. Even if you're not prior military, or military currently. If you desire to support our troops, SunTrust isn't the way to go. I will be writing a nice scathing letter straight to SunTrust themselves regarding these issues. But I will not step foot into any of their banks again.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

On the Gaming front, I'm enjoying Rift like mad, and if anyone wants to join me, by all means, message/comment and I'll get you info as needed :)