http://www.changeinterms.com Now We're Coming After You Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:06:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have some catching up to do.  I missed my anniversary post, because I was busy at work, and getting to work (as I have been blocked by rock slides).  It looks like my long drive will continue through the spring semester.  Initial predictions of "a couple of weeks" to ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/12/17/my-missing-anniversary-post/ I have been watching the votes as they have come in on the ChangeInTerms.com site poll pertaining to whether or not credit card customers have been abused "for no reason."  The other day, the number of total votes reached 1000.  I felt that this was a worthy milestone, and I ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/11/11/changeinterms-com-site-poll-finds-97-of-respondents-have-experienced-abusive-treatment-from-a-credit-card-company-for-no-reason-meaning-the-customer-did-not-do-anything-wrong/ They've done it again! Louis Roth and Margaret Conley, our friends at Binary Star Productions, Inc., have brought us a new short film entitled, "Bank of Evil."  The film's teaser text poses the question, "Are major banks behaving like Super Villain organizations from all those spy movies?" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHN45Hvpr0[/youtube] Please watch in full screen ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/11/03/a-new-short-film-entitled-bank-of-evil/ I received a very unusual submission for moderation for the "Your Rant Here" section of the ChangeInTerms.com site (time stamped at 11:37.m. last night, October 24, 2009).  The email address given by the submitter was associated with Chase. The numerous grammatical mistakes (and end of the message) made me wonder if ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/10/25/svp-of-customer-service-at-chase-please-just-transfer-your-accounts-to-another-bank-and-leave-me-alone/ I have received some emails regarding the "Showdown in Chicago" project, and some of the items on the agenda of its organizers.  I have some comments about that. First, I did some Internet searches, and some are for, while others are critical of this organization.  Personally, I am not in favor ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/10/15/i-want-to-take-my-boy-fishing-but-i-find-im-just-wishing/ I had a nice chat earlier today ("today" has now become yesterday -- burning the midnight oil) with George Goehl, Executive Director, of NTIC/National People's Action.  Quoting from a copy of his bio (which I found here, on another site): "George Goehl has been a community organizer, strategist, and trainer for ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/10/13/it-truly-is-time-for-a-showdown-wear-your-colors-proudly-red-white-and-blue/ If you want to know why we are experiencing an all-out assault on the part of banks in the form of abuses with respect to credit cards, CNBC's production, "House of Cards," provides an excellent introduction to this subject, at least partially (greed).  Wall Street, and its regulators, failed.  A ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/10/12/i-guess-youll-get-involved-once-youve-lost-your-backpack-and-lunch-money-one-too-many-times/ ChangeInTerms.com is launching a new effort to warn consumers and small businesses that some credit card companies have been working hard to develop targeted advertising campaigns, especially those aimed at entrepreneurs.  These card companies are acting as though they have not been engaging in some of the egregious, abusive, and ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/10/10/changeintermscom-launches-new-stink-card-to-warn-small-businesses/ Thanks again to "M," for bringing this to our attention: Chase has issued a news release entitled, "Chase Unveils New Marketing Campaign to Support Small Businesses."  Unfortunately, after the way that Chase has systematically, callously, and heartlessly destroyed the dreams of approximately one million customers by mercilessly squeezing them through ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/10/09/good-luck-with-your-marketing-campaign-chase-if-the-customer-experience-is-anything-like-what-weve-been-witnessing-in-astonishment-and-disgust-lately-the-ink-card-will-stink/ Thanks to "M," who contacted me directly with a referral to a great site, I made an amazing discovery this morning: There exists a banker with brains and scruples.  Such a sighting is extremely rare, as most of you who are regular readers already know.  Many of them have brains, ... http://www.changeinterms.com/2009/10/02/what-an-amazing-discovery-i-found-a-banker-with-brains-and-scruples/