Cancel your credit cards before you die

[Crappie Reaper]

> A lady died this past January, and ABSA bank billed her for February and
> March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added
> late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been R0.00, is
> now R60.00.
> A family member placed a call to the ABSA Bank call centre:
>
>
> Family Member:
> 'I am calling to tell you that she died in January.'
>
> ABSA:
> 'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.'
>
> Family Member:
> 'Maybe, you should turn it over to collections.'
>
> ABSA:
> 'Since it is two months past due, it already has been.'
>
> Family Member:
> So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?'
>
> ABSA:
> 'Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to The
> credit bureau, maybe both!'
>
> Family Member:
> 'Do you think God will be mad at her?'
>
> ABSA:
> 'Excuse me?'
>
> Family Member:
> 'Did you just get what I was telling you . . . The part about her Being
> dead?'
>
> ABSA:
> 'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
>
> Supervisor gets on the phone:
> Family Member:
> 'I'm calling to tell you, she died in January.'
>
> ABSA:
> 'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.'
>
> Family Member:
> 'You mean you want to collect from her estate?'
>
> ABSA:
> (Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
>
> Family Member:
> 'No, I'm her great nephew.' (Lawyer info given)
>
> ABSA:
> 'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
>
> Family Member:
> 'Sure.' ( fax number is given )
>
> After they get the fax:
>
> ABSA:
> 'Our system just isn't set up for death. I don't know what more I can do to
> help.'
>
> Family Member:
> 'Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her.
> I don't think she will care.'
>
> ABSA:
> 'Well, the late fees and charges do still apply.'
>
> Family Member:
> 'Would you like her new billing address?'
>
> ABSA:
> 'That might help.'
>
> Family Member:
> ' West Park Cemetry, 12 West Park Road, Johannesburg, Plot Number 1049.'
>
> ABSA:
> 'Sir, that's a cemetery!'
>
> Family Member:
> 'Well, what the **** do you do with dead people on your planet?'

[20watt]

Man thats funny, so much for common sense!!!

[REDBOAT]

Funny!

[Outlaw1&2]

That is funny and probably true.

[Jasmine]

Call the news media!
They will straighten it out!

[wrwest]

That's a good one.

[flip]

That is funny but sad.

[Fatman]

That's really good but it is oh so true!!!!!!!

Fatman