Comments on: Why Do Online Bank Transfers Take So Freakin’ Long? http://ptmoney.com/2008/10/28/why-do-online-bank-transfers-take-so-freakin-long/ Real Personal Finance for a Life Without Limits! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: doctor S http://ptmoney.com/2008/10/28/why-do-online-bank-transfers-take-so-freakin-long/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 doctor S Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:07:39 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=1389#comment-2530 I have to plan ahead when dealing with transfers of my online bank accounts. It is really annoying having to deal with them when they take a few days so the best thing to do is plan ahead. I have been told in Europe they are 10x faster, anyone know why? I will find the article and post. I have to plan ahead when dealing with transfers of my online bank accounts. It is really annoying having to deal with them when they take a few days so the best thing to do is plan ahead. I have been told in Europe they are 10x faster, anyone know why? I will find the article and post.

]]> By: junger http://ptmoney.com/2008/10/28/why-do-online-bank-transfers-take-so-freakin-long/comment-page-1/#comment-2529 junger Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:04:53 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=1389#comment-2529 Hmmm ... fraud? That answer sounds a little too much like PR. I don't want to be a cynic, but I agree with Steve C. They just want to have your money for one more day. HSBC is the worst offender of this - it shouldn't take 3 days after your money is deducted from account #1 to get into HSBC. Hmmm … fraud? That answer sounds a little too much like PR.

I don’t want to be a cynic, but I agree with Steve C. They just want to have your money for one more day.

HSBC is the worst offender of this – it shouldn’t take 3 days after your money is deducted from account #1 to get into HSBC.

]]> By: Steve C @ MyWifeQuitHerJob.com http://ptmoney.com/2008/10/28/why-do-online-bank-transfers-take-so-freakin-long/comment-page-1/#comment-2527 Steve C @ MyWifeQuitHerJob.com Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:59:34 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=1389#comment-2527 I personally think it takes so long so they can float the money an extra couple of days. I personally think it takes so long so they can float the money an extra couple of days.

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