Goodbye AOPA and Bank of America

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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Although I never really liked the MBNA web page for the AOPA credit card,
I somehow managed to put up with it while convincing myself that it was
worth it for the added discount that I got on certain aviation
purchases... Well, I was attempting to log onto the Bank of America site
last night in order to see if the AOPA charge had been posted and
encountered enough problems with both the site and subsequently their
tech support line that it finally pushed me over the edge... In order to
reset my password, I had answered all the security questions, but I did
not know the exact date of my most charge (since these days, it's only
getting charged the automatic AOPA renewal amount)... After getting fed up
with them, I asked if I had provided enough information in order to be
able to *cancel* my account... Turns out I had... Goodbye Bank of
America... AOPA, well, you get got caught in the fallout...

Hmmm...I've been with BofA since college and, more recently, have had fewer
issues with their webpages than just about anyone else I do eBusiness with.

As well, I've had nothing but exemplary service from their techies (and
that's 180 degrees from just about anyone else).


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Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.

On Jan 24, 9:59 am, "Jay Beckman" wrote:
AOPA would probably like to know about this. I hope you drop them a
note as
well.

Jay B

I had reason to let AOPA know that I was unhappy with the changeover
and loss of the 5% rebate. (Just when I'd started flying again, too!)
They didn't seem to concerned, but did hope I would continue using the
card since it provides an income to AOPA.

I don't mind that, but....
Personally, I'd rather just send AOPA a larger donation instead of
having another credit card. I've had identity theft issues twice, and
although they were minor issues in my case, I don't need lots of cards
hanging out there. I get nothing from the AOPA program (I LOVE the way
BofA tried to convince me that the points were a good deal!!!! bleah.)
I haven't cancelled, because I have a credit coming. But my old
Discover card still give me a reliable 1% on everything.
(In general, I don't trust ANY credit card company, but that's another
newsgroup...)

Jay, you back in town yet??

ktbr wrote:
Skylune wrote:

You have made a wise choice to dump AOPA. Anyone that can publish
illiterate statements like this: ""Airspace restrictions do nothing
more then negatively impact the users of the national airspace system
whom are law abiding citizens" deserve to be dumped. Paging Mrs.
Crabapple, 8th grade grammar teacher....


It is pitiful that your most productive characteristic is to
comment negatively on someone elses grammar while offering
nothing else in return for the bandwidth you wasted.

Come on now, that statement could have been better written by a third
grader. It is "pitiful."

I gotta say though, the article on the upcoming user fees is much
better written. I even agree with conclusion AOPA has reached.

Over and out.