This review is long coming maybe 12 years ago, I worked for a company In Norristown and they switched payroll companies. So they advised us that we would get an actual paper check for the upcoming pay period. We had a weeks notice and all my bills were automatically taken out of my bank account. At the time I was banking at American Heritage Credit Union. So our employer banks with Well Fargo so they informed the folks like myself if you cannot wait to deposit your check, go to your nearest Well Fargo bank and cash your check.
So here's how the story takes an evil turn. We received our paper checks thru our HR Dept, and I head over to Wells Fargo to what I believed was going to be a quick transaction and I'll buy my lunch which is what I always do on payday. I received the worst treatment a human being could ever receive. The teller and branch manager both refused to cash my check. I immediately called my HR dept to advise I'm standing in the Wells Fargo lobby and their refusing to cash my check. I had a valid Drivers License, I also had a work ID which clearly had my name and photo. My HR Manager was livid and gave me a number they could call to verify. They refused, I was told my only option is I can open a bank account and they would loan me $200. Needless to say I left the bank visibly shaken, upset, no money and no lunch as I had only 10 minutes to get back to work. I've never forgotten this experience, if your asking why now. Cause Wells Fargo is a predatory racist bank. Yes I'm 100% sure it was the fact that I was black. It also cost me $90 in 3 overdraft charges with my bank. I was living paycheck to paycheck at that time so $90 was my grocery money. There was no lunch cause I was going to buy it when I cashed my payroll check. For the people that will say I making too much out of this, will be the same people that have never been humiliated or mistreated because of your skin color. I've never banked with Wells Fargo after that. Not even an ATM. I refuse to give them a nickel of my money. I hope one day brown and black people can see Wells Fargo for who they are and bank elsewhere. Sorry for the long review, I never forgot that incident and I was so upset about not being able to pay my bills or buy myself something to eat. I ran out the bank never getting names of people. Lessons are learned, if you ever experienced this with Wells Fargo let us know, call them out each and every time!! ~Crystal
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