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Why do people call their bank without having specific information such as their account number out and ready?

I work in a customer service call center for a large international bank, I deal with local customers in just a couple of midwest states, and I have never realized how little common sense poeple actually have. If you have a bank account, a place where you keep your money why do you not know the access information?

Update:

I understand not knowing the account number off the top of your head but I just cannot understand not knowing it at all, and I am not expecting them to know about banking at all I just cannot understand not knowing your own personal 10 digit checking or savings account number

Update 2:

Bob J, let me just tell you, not all bank customer service reps are bad. Personally my customers love me. I am not the type of person who shows them my frustration with the situation, thats why I vent on here. ALso, it sounds like you need to find a new bank.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I think it's the same thing to be standing in line behind a customer in the store who waits for the total before digging for their checkbook and then digging for a pen. Was it a suprise that the cashier actually wanted money from them??? I don't think common sense is very common.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    What I want to know is why I have to enter my account number 3 different times on the same answering system, then give it again when I finally get a customer dis-service rep on the line who gives me attitude?

    Don't you get it, I am allowing your bank to hold my money for me. Maybe if you'd improve your attitude you'd stop annoying the rest of us.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well, the thing is everyone who works with the public asks the same thing about their particular business. You think people inside a fast food restuarant don't make fun of you and wonder why you don't know that mustard doesn't go on a jr. whopper? People have expertise in their own field, and don't understand always the inner-workings of other organizations, especially if they almost never deal with them. These things are annoying but keep your sanity knowing you are helping people.

  • Bill P
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I know exactly what you mean and the answer is laziness and a sheer lack of common sense. It's a pity that common sense is such a rare commodity these days!!!!

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  • 1 decade ago

    Sometimes I think people assume that you know what they are calling about before you pick up the line.

    Keep in mind one thing: The average person is very very stupid.

  • 1 decade ago

    I guess they want to put u folks to work cause u make more money to at least do something

  • 1 decade ago

    sometimes you misplace info or you do not access your acct enough times to remember it have a little heart how many things do you remember

  • 1 decade ago

    no one can do it becouse bank is most inportant firm that check the verification in initial so it is not possible

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