Cancel your credit card before you die..........(h

Fumes · 03-28-2009, 10:37 AM

apparently this one has made the rounds... but probably for a good reason. It's not so hard to believe.

http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/deadcard.asp

markem · 03-28-2009, 10:38 AM

It's true, it's true!

I've had the exact same problem canceling cards every time I died.

lightning9191 · 03-28-2009, 11:16 AM

Whee · 03-28-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lightning9191

I had an eerily similiar tale with a certain on-line internet provider here in America...

My dad had an account, and we he passed I tried to cancel. They continued to bill his checking account (which was open for Mom to access) and actually told me to have him write a letter to cancel service.

(anyone know a good re-animator?)

Eventually had to send death certificate and a copy of the obit to cancel it after 6 mos.

G G · 03-30-2009, 08:01 PM

We are being overrun by idiots.

Quote:

Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

I had an eerily similiar tale with a certain on-line internet provider here in America...

My dad had an account, and we he passed I tried to cancel. They continued to bill his checking account (which was open for Mom to access) and actually told me to have him write a letter to cancel service.

(anyone know a good re-animator?)

Eventually had to send death certificate and a copy of the obit to cancel it after 6 mos.

03-30-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

I had an eerily similiar tale with a certain on-line internet provider here in America...

My dad had an account, and we he passed I tried to cancel. They continued to bill his checking account (which was open for Mom to access) and actually told me to have him write a letter to cancel service.

(anyone know a good re-animator?)

Eventually had to send death certificate and a copy of the obit to cancel it after 6 mos.

You can get that service for fee now,,,why pay fees? As long as you have a broadband account it's free,,,you just have to make the switch.

CBI_2 · 03-30-2009, 09:15 PM

Doooh!

Funny.

G G · 03-28-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Fumes

apparently this one has made the rounds... but probably for a good reason. It's not so hard to believe.

http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/deadcard.asp

I normally check emails I get with snopes but this time i figured it was bogus but not that far fetched.

03-28-2009, 10:37 AM	#1
Fumes Not So Memorious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Posts: 205 Trading: (0)	Re: Cancel your credit card before you die........ apparently this one has made the rounds... but probably for a good reason. It's not so hard to believe. http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/deadcard.asp __________________ It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. -A. Lincoln

03-28-2009, 10:38 AM	#2
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,647 Trading: (47)	Re: Cancel your credit card before you die........ It's true, it's true! I've had the exact same problem canceling cards every time I died. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

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CBI_2 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: In my skin. Posts: 2,066 Trading: (0)	Re: Cancel your credit card before you die........ Doooh! Funny. __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus Cool Cigar Themed Stuff