TD Bank

I agree with you completely, PECO overcharges and then gouges customers to no end. Then in additon never provides any real services other than overpriced defective used products. Especially in the used computers which were from customers failed systems. The replacements parts are all from used defective PC componets. When requesting a refund the reply is always how the company or technician is never responsible then expects to charge the customer again for more defective parts.
PECO is a very poor business venture however very successful as a public scam.

they lost my Christmas club check, told me I had to wait until Oct12 "when all the checks should have been issued" and sent me on my way. Oct 12 has come and gone, and still no check. called my branch, only to be put on hold so long I hung up! i am still on hold as I type this gripe with the 888 number, and who knows when someone will pick up the phone!
i have already opened a new Christmas club at Newfield bank, and am having it direct deposited in their account, which I have conveniently opened in the meantime. good luck all you suckas still at TD bank!

Bear with them. They are one of the few banks in this mess that did not take TARP money, and for years they have done right by their customers. I know you're angry now, but it's a lot better than switching to the slimy Bank of America or any of the others.

This bank is the worst at customer service and all the hidden fees they charge you with. I have been a customer for more then 15 years. I am moving all my accounts to any where else! I hope other people do the same. This is why bankers all have a bad rep. for being greedy.

hate hate hate td bank! i've been a customer for over 15 years and NEVER was charged $770.00 in overdraft fees in one month. i've gone thru all my records and do not see i've done anything wrong. they cant waive my fee because in december they did a courtesy wave. reason why they did a courtesy fee wave was because in december when i went to change my christmas club to biweekly they opened another account and was taking money biweekly and also weekly. wasn't my error, the stupid girl didnt fix it correctly. so due to there error in december they wont fix another error that looks like its not my fault once again... HATE HATE HATE TD BANK...

TD Bank is the worst ever! You would think the service at any bank would be superb; afterall thet are using I money to loan out and make a fortune. I am out of there; I can't take th BS anymore with this bank. I would have follwed Commerce Bank anywhere, but TD Bank should be sued...I really think that the goverment shold step in and investigate this bank. Are these business practices even legal? I too live from paycheck to paycheck and I just paid $200.00 in overdraft for the banks error. THIS IS AMAZING HOW FOR SUCH A BIG COMPANY TD BANK AND PARENT COMPANY DON'T KNOW HOW TO TREAT CUSTOMERS.

having experienced roles across multiple departments - from Wealth Management to Credit Cards to TD Insurance, where focus is on achieving cost efficiencies by:
1. Reducing workforce - laying off over 40 people last year in one department alone
2. Increasing the workload on frontline "colleagues" to unmanageable levels and setting unachievable goals - processing of over 200 claims per claims analyst, which results in severage pay cost avoidance when "colleagues" quit,
3. Freezing compensation and forcing overtime - resulting an increase in number of employees on stress leaves, followed by an increase in long-term disability deductible from paycheques to unprecented levels, currently at over $400 per month, and
4. Minimizing customers' claim payouts to reduce claims costs and improve profitability at the expense of poor customer experience as demonstrated by missing Net Promoter Scores

I have worked for TD as a teller for 9 mths. I was on probation 2 x. Finally I had been error free for over 3 mtgs. I am over 50, and working part time 20 hrs. The first 5 months there was such an amazing turnover that we were all working 25 to 30 hours and the lines were out the door. That was mostly the reason that we were all having problems with the new tellers balancing. Anyways, I had just started feeling confident in my job and was balancing everyday and was number 1 in SR. Last Sunday I was trying to get out on time which was 3:00pm, so I started to balance at 2:45. I balanced just fine, but was still taking customers that had no cash deposits to help out. Just before 3:00 I was going to balance again and when I checked my count, I was still balanced since I didn't take any cash in after balancing. I noticed I was over the drawer limit by $2000 so did a quick sell to another teller, who signed my sell and I put the ticket in my drawer. That was the mistake. Now it's 3:05 and I am trying to get out on time. Staying over is frowned upon. I forgot to put the ticket thru, stupid error. I wrapped up my drawer, put it away and left for the day. The next day when I show up for work, my manager is there to audit me. As soon as I bring up my drawer I see the balance over the limit and realize my mistake. For failing to put the ticket thru and for not deducting the sell off the drawer I got fired. I feel so stupid, such a dumb mistake. Anyway, I am trying to file for unemployment and I am having a hard time getting their registration number to file with. Anyone know it?

I have worked for other banks before, but I just got here and I want to espcape. I am not one bit exaggerating. This is a horrible horrible bank. Everyone is so depressed and the managers just wait for you to make a mistake and document everything instead of being a bit human and coach. This place pathetic. I am digging a hole out of here...The CSR are miserable I feel so bad for them. They fool the very young tellers that this is all they are worth. What a disgrace...

I just got hired and everyday I am looking for a new job... I wont be their long and on my exit interview I will be professional and very VERY specific!

Unfortunately I agree with many of the comments above, because they are the truth. I understand how corporate world functions, but TD Bank is in a world by itself. There are positive things about the company, but the negative seems to outweigh it. There is absolutely no employee recognition or motivation and they are very cheap compared to all banks in many aspects. I was shocked when I was told I could not expense milage for going to training and some events outside of the store. They say they want to WOW the customers; however, just because they are open late hours ; it is not enough for customers to give outstanding reviews about the bank. They have the employees jump around from Penny Arcade to teller line to platform and are on their feet all day. They say that they WOW their employees but they do not; infact employees who have been there since Commerce Bank and new hires are burnt out. At hire they promise that there are great incentives and then when you join there is no incentives. Its as if they have to trick people to join their company. People who started with Commerce Bank seem more loyal to their job and company at the timem but TD Bank ichanged all that and is making them look elsewhere. And those who recently joined TD Bank know what a traditional bank is all about and how much more they can get without the late hours; they are not planning to stay long. They have some good concepts, but are not strong enough to come close to their expectation because they take for granted their employees and are dillusional if they think staying open a few hours longer and dog treats are going to make a customer loyal. They are trying to fool employees, customers and themselves if they think they are going to be the best of the best. The reason is the disrespect and disregard for their employees and not taking a moment to listen without faulting a person for speaking the truth. At this time people stay with the bank because of the economy, but not everyone is that desperate. TD Bank better start being more considerate and appreciate their employees more. In regards to incentives the bank made out large last year; therefore, giving to their employees a bit more in their paycheck.would be the wisest thing to do. All the regional manager, presidents and so on are playing games with the employees and that makes the company unethical.

Seriously, what the heck do you want TD to do; call every freakin' customer? You get mail for a reason. Banks merge. Where have you been for the past twenty years? You get a notice, YOU don't bother to read it and then complain? TD mails out these notices a few times, just because of people like you. Here's a suggestion. READ YOUR MAIL, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S FROM YOUR OWN BANK!

teller's have a front line job in customer service and proper training is needed to help customers whether they are happy or annoyed. people don't usually walk in and start yelling right away. if someone is yelling, you allowed their anger to build to where there was no other recourse in their minds. that is a hard situation to turn back around. secondly, what competant manager would let a situation get out of hand like that without stepping in. thirdly, the td/commerce conversion screw up should never have gone live before it was ready. if there were test runs, they must not have mirrored real life situations, and the person in charge didn't know what the heck they were doing. i wonder if they still work there? To address customer fears and frustration required mgt to do a little work and come up with a plan so the first line employees have something worthwhile to tell customers. They were probably in the dark too. invest a little training and get some good people in there so customers want to come back.

TD does not at all care about the people who work in the branch. They are paid very little and are expected to do it all. America's most convenient bank does not care if its employees have to drive in trecherous conditions to get to work. Even if there is a state of emergency, the branch is expected to be open and you are expected to be there. They never close. In term of moving up, it is true- it all depends on who you know. If you are liked and become part of the click you will succeed. It is hard to know the click at the branch level. If you don't know the click you will stay in the branch unless you leave for other work. TD branch employees are not paid well and raises per year run about .25 per hour. That's twenty five cents per hour- it isn't worth the time it takes to walk into and out of the manager's office. It's insulting.

Since TD Bank changed the senior managers of the company in retail. We are not an equal opportunity employer to the TD Banknorth legacy employees. We will never know what this means as long as we have commerce controlling our company. Mr. CEO you should take a look at what we are today, the reality of working for TD Bank is now based on preference who you know, what circle you are a citizen of. A successful, quality, producer, or experiences employee will not qualify the employee as a candidate for any opportunity to comcast their career at TD Bank. So many of them left beause of what is right and wrong, and more will follow. Make Change, or prepare to fix the problems that this will cause later as TD Banknorth did when they took over because of the same problems.. And so much more that will unfold when you decide to take a closer look at the people who you gave the key to run your company.

Hello Philippe,

I hope that your efforts are successful. An approach that I used that helped me to vent my just been robbed feeling was to educate residents of towns that have new TD Branches being announced. Sure some of the folks will be wealthy enough to avoid charges (God willing I'll be in that category with my recent degree although I wont be at TD Bank investing). Many of the folks are like us; responsible with our bills yet not able to always avoid their lending practices of Excessive Charges. Bottom line: TD Bank knows how to get good PR with Charity events yet there was nothing "Convenient" about the charges that they gave thousands of us. I paid $15.00 for one day during a month of less than $100. & if a person ever bounces a check they will pay Excessive Charges. Bottom Line: Their products don't match up with their competitors.

This is what I sent to an on-line newspaper RE a New Branch of TD Bank

Hello Residents of (List Town):

If you decide to choose TD Bank you may experience Excessive Fees as I have. I had a Simply Free Checking account that the bank switched to a Convenience Checking. I was notified by letter that there was an account change about to happen. In my busyness with work & school I did not take the time to read the letter. Page 6 mentioned an account balance minimum requirement change to $100. TD Bank began automatically charging me $15 per month. In my loyalty & busyness with life I stayed with them (my mistake). As money got tighter I also began to have car problems. I transferred money from another account to help my situation. It cleared the other account more than a day earlier & yet TD Bank had it listed as pending. They then charged me $140 (35 x 4). I do not want this to happen to you if you go through a tough time financially or are just not wealthy enough to avoid their charges in order to have a free checking account. My suggestion to you is do yourself a favor & choose Citizens bank they will actually pay you to bank with them with financial incentives for transactions or choose a credit union where you will also not be taken advantage of.

Likewise, Hope they lose all their customers. They add all new fees and then can't even do their jobs correctly, and the CEO is making 10 mil+ a year!

My debit card, several credit cards and driver's license were stolen in July. Unauthorized charges were made using my debit card, which I promptly reported to TD Bank (within 24 hours). They, however, claimed that the charges were made by me, since the person making the charges had my address, and the signature was 'similar ' to mine. The thieves took my drivers license, so duhhh. I supplied Police Report, had the detective working my case call them, etc. They just gave me the run around, and suggested that I was lying, maybe I had a night out on the town, and then regretted it later. UNBELIEVABLE. My advice, file a complaint immediately with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. This is what I finally did, and I had my money credited back within 3 weeks. www.occ.treas.gov You can file your complaint online.

DO NOT waste your time waiting for TD bank to do the right thing.

im sad to say i used to work for them. they dont tell the employees whats going on until 5 mins before their shift. after that we had to deal with the customer blindly. sadly the tellers & customer service people are the ones who actually have to talk to the customers face to face. we try to help as much as possible but its really hard because they dont tell the employees much of anything. i'd closed my account with them asap!

Get your money and RUN ! It s been almost 2 weeks I am still missing my 450.00 they debit by mistake.

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TD Bank is hardly the only bank around. It is time for all of us to change banks...We are fools or lazy if we don't They have absolutely no respect or gratitude for their customers. LET'S GET OUT!

If you agree email me.

There have never been COMPLETELY FREE checking accounts. You need to re-read your account information. It's been this way before TD and commerce merged. Majority of the accounts are free of service fees for the first year. After that, yes if you drop below the minimum balance to waive service fees pf $100.00 they charge you $15.00. You also must remember that thats an option for you. If you cannot keep the minimum balance ALL of the month, you can switch to other accounts with less service fees and non required minimum balance. There is an account that only takes $3.00 a month, for no required minimum. This has been this way for yearrrsssss. The only difference is not everyone has something to complain about, so it stands out. Just re-read your account information. If you remember where that is...

This is ridiculous! It's 9 am on THURSDAY and our paychecks are STILL not posting. And what's worse, some of my co-workers are getting charged overdraft fees and they have money in their accounts! They have to fight with customer service to have them removed after assurances yesterday from customer service that there would be NO withdrawals either. We were told that the deposits were going to go in first and then withdrawals would follow. This is NOT the case. They are going to have a run on the bank if they do not fix this situation immediately!

I am switching banks too, had enough of this Sh**! I called them 25min ago and I am still on hold as I write this comment. For the second time they charged me $280 for overdraft fees? WTF? I think the best way to show TD how disgusted we are with them is closing the account and not wasting time with this BS and terrible customer service.

Im am absolutely pissed with td banknorth! I've had an acct with them for several years and was very happy with the services provided. Now it all went to ###... ever since this merger everything has changed. From customer service to ridiculous fees. Now the topper... i cant gaet my own money and there is no way to see whats in my acct etc. I called and spoke to a rep after holding for several minutes for her to tell me everything was all set and my direct deposit was available, then i called to check my balances and it unavaialble again. Now I'm trying to check any info on my bank and i can't! I can't get through to the 1-800 number and online is not working! I'm going to go into the branch and close my acct ASAP! I have never had this happen before and the lack of empathy form the td banknorth staff is totally lacking.

They did the same ### to me. I literally just got off the phone with them. Call and complain, they will instantly credit the funds into your account if you're waiting on a direct deposit. They just cleared $800 into my account. Call this number: [protected]

###ing Canadians.

Well, they only say they're the most convenient bank, not the easiest to deal with or the one with the highest satisfaction rating.

RIP Commerce Bank. They used to be really great.

Wachovia is soon to be Wells Fargo - and that's no customer service bargain either. They had an employee sell thousands of peoples' account info. When fraud occurred, they denied anything had happened. Once it became public knowledge, they stonewalled on investigating the problems.

http://www.id-theft-security.com/lifelock-blog/2009/08/lifelock-review-wachovia-bank-employee-2-others-indicted-on-id-theft-bank-conspiracy-charges/

They are still causing problems for customers over this mess.

I've been having the same problem since 9/30 as well I thought I was the only one experiencing the agonizing experience of this damned computer glitch. I went to the branch in Valley Stream, NY, the employees there said that this problem should have been fixed along time ago. To make matters worse, I have been unable to get thru to customer service. They know that they have a ton of customers that are ready to crack some heads so their customer service line plays this horrible muzak while u are waiting for a customer service rep to get on the line and rip them a new one. I am seriously pissed with TD Bank Americas most inconvienient bank! F**K TD Bank

2 weeks out and I am now looking into Wachovia. I am done with TD Bank. After this amount of time, and with a consolidation that was in the works for 18 months, I have had it.
Phones and computers remain down, money continues to be unavailable and accounts are not only incorrect, but also untimely.
It is obvious they are unable to handle any new customers

how does a bank loose customers? what's so tight on you?

I find this whole situation appalling, this is a debacle of the worst kind. I’m in computers, if after a day there is a major effect on the system, rule 101 is you revert back to the backup. Fees are incurring on my account, not small fees either. Hundreds of dollars in fees. All customer service numbers are none operational. The website keeps going up and down. And the people in the bank (I know it isn’t their fault) are of very little help either because they are also in the dark or because they are over worked as well trying to keep the customers at bay. TD Bank is going at this situation like Bush did on the war on terrorism.
Little tip of advice if you step in [censored] you don’t dig your foot deeper into it.

wow... you guys really are dumb. I started an account 5 years ago as a 16 year old kid... If you guys heard what they tell you, instead of what you want to hear, they tell you its a FREE checking account for the first YEAR. After that there is a $15 service charge for falling under that balance. They also have accounts that charge you $3 a month but have no minimum balance. But once you hear FREE thats all you hear. Read the literature they give you instead of throwing it away and you will understand. Also, about the whole direct deposit ordeal, yes, they are having problems. But you guys are taking it out on the tellers, who have no control over the situation. They can only do what is instructed of them. Having irate customers does not help the situation. If you go calmly up there and explain your situation you will realize that you arent the only one having the problem and if you are calm, you are more likely to get your funds made available than someone who has an attitude...

but wait... that actually makes sense. people tend to act irrationally and yell until they get their way which i, personally, have no tolerance for... so continue to get mad, but all banks go through this and they arent stealing your money, there is just delays.

mndomination

Another 'genious' working behind the counters at TD Bank! Walking into TD Bank now feels like walking into DMV. No one can help you with anything. You say you work at TD Bank, then obviously you should know what's going on as well as an ETA as to when this issue should be resolved... OR maybe TD is not telling their own people ### either!

Call it like it is, anyone that shuts down their customer service number to avoid contact is a coward. It's a job function to answer the phone, so DO IT! I get it, it takes some time for systems to get back up, but come on, holy ###, it's 2009 here and almost a f'in week without funds...

mndomination must be a typical 18 yr old punk employee from TD that walks around with nothing else better to do while watching lines back up at the counter on a Friday afternoons...

I, too, am having some issues and patiently awaiting to make sure my mortgage payment is processed and my paycheck is deposited. I was explaining the situation to a co-worker today and she suggested that each day, I print out the online screen to make sure that debits and credits are done properly. As you all know, some transactions are present one day and the next day it has changed or appears different. This way, if anything happens in your account or monies are lost, you will have back up to prove your point.

I know when I speak to customer services, they state they will cover any fees or penalties associated with this process, but that doesn't help me much when bills start going past due, etc. I hope they have this resolved shortly.

I went into TD Bank this morning regarding my $2500 paycheck that was (supposedly) a direct deposit into the bank on Tuesday. The Bank manager informed me that NO direct deposits have been credited to Client accounts since the 27th of September. Also, the Customer service line is down, the top of the TD hierarchy is no longer in touch with it's bank managers and they have no idea when the system will be up. Holding customer monies should be illegal, but when I called the SEC hotline [protected]) I was told that they already knew about the TD Bank's computer conversion issues and that there was nothing to complain about - TD is in contact with the SEC and we "just have to be patient". It is the end of the month and bills are due. Many people get paid on the last day of the month. The papers are just reporting about the web site being down, neglecting the fact that millions of dollars have not been credited to client bank accounts in five days. This is wrong and I urge everyone to take their accounts elsewhere once the funds are straightened out. As for mndomination telling people to "get over it" - you are an idiot. If enough people leave over this fiasco, expect layoffs in the near future.

The only way to send a message to TD bank is to actually close your accounts, not just stomp your feet. I opened a new checking account online last night with Chase bank, took 10 minutes. I encourage all to do the same at the bank of your choice. Dont settle for this BS, there is strength in numbers. BTW Chase has account opening specials $100 - $150 to open a checking with direct deposit. Other banks may have similar deals. DO IT NOW!

Citizens Bank is much better. No monthly service charge checking with no minimum requirement rather than $100 minimum like TD Bank. I am careful not to bounce checks yet I'd have one or two days with less than $100 & TD Bank would give me a $15 charge. I guess if they send you a letter in the mail talking about a change in your account & page 6 talks about a new fee they can charge whatever they want to you in fees. TD Bank also charged me $14o (35 x 4) for an electronic transfer that cleared the other account more than a day earlier. Choose a credit union or another bank like Citizens where you will not be taken advantage of.

One thing that we can do is send respectful but honest, brief, posts on-line like the one I just wrote when they open a new branch & there's an on-line announcement. People need to be informed about what TD Bank is really like.

On charity events like food drives this is what I have said for example.

" TD Bank took $155.00 of my families' money for food. They changed my Simply Free Checking to a Convenience Checking that automatically starting charging my family $15.00 per month for any day of having less than $100. Money started getting even tighter. I transferred money electronicaly & it cleared the other account. TD Bank had it listed as pending & I was then charged $140.00 ($35 x4 transactions) "

Let's raise awareness about this bank. Don't swear, be honest & respectful so that you will be taken seriously by your readers.

I am absolutely baffled by my recent experience with this. I have been a customer of Commerce Bank since '98 and have only once ever incurred an overdraft fee with them. When this happened with Commerce, it was a reasonable amount, and I actually understood what the problem was when I called and had it explained to me by customer service. Admittedly, my mistake and it hasn't happened again... until now with TD Bank, but this time when I called customer service, I felt like I was talking to a wall. I have no idea how they could possibly justify the $140 overdraft fee that they slapped me with! At no point did I have a negative balance according to both my online statements AND my own personal bank register. When I went through it with the supervisor, they finally agreed to refund the fees. So, I go online to find out that yes, they refunded me that money but now there is a mysterious additional debit of $105 to my account. When I called to find out what this is, I am told that it is another overdraft fee that was incurred as a result of insufficient funds caused by the previous overdraft that was now refunded. This one, they refused to refund to me. For the first time in my life, my family is living paycheck to paycheck, paying our bills and being responsible and I feel as though I have been victimized by deceptive and predatory banking practices. These fees are not only unfair but they are outrageously excessive. I plan on speaking to my branch manager about this and if they cannot resolve it, I will find a new bank immediately. Are there any decent banks out there? I really liked Commerce - it's a shame.

True! They are charging overdraft fees and taking money from our account even if transfers were already made. When we check our account online, there were no negative balances, but still there were overdraft fees paid. The available balance that we see through online banking is not true. It is different from what appears in their back office.
What then is the use of online banking when we could not rely on it to check our transactions as they occur, as well as the available balances? They don't post the transactions according to the date and time that they occur. They post transactions in a very fraudulent way by changing the order and the dates on which they occurred, so that although you knew that you have funds available and that there are no negative balances in the preceding transactions, they maintain their position to charge those unconscionable fees. Demands had been made by calling the customer service reps and supervisor but efforts were just futile and in vain. They refused to give back these fees that should have been reversed and refunded to our account. They have been doing these for at least two or three times a month, depleting our account. Please be warned!

FYI, Key Bank's "Key Saver" (savings account) terms and conditions state $300 as the minimum daily balance. The "Key Express Free Checking" (checking account) T&C has zero minimum balance.

A few years ago I overdrafted my checking account and expected the savings account balance to be used to cover the discrepancy, as Wells Fargo did for me when I lived on the West Coast. Key didn't do that, which took me by surprise, and charged every ensuing transaction some large fee. I complained in person at a Key Bank branch and they set me up with an overdraft account that is more or less a credit line. There was no charge for setting it up and the only drawback is that any balance remaining in there should be paid quickly (usually via the website), as it incurs interest.

To "TD Bank- Customer Care "
In reference to your statement, "But our new product set offers more options, making it easier for Customers to find a product that fits their banking preferences." I already HAD a product that fit my banking prefrences, that's why I selected it in the first place. You changing it has nothing to do with me, only yourselves. I switched to TDBanknorth (about 1 year before the merger with Commerce) precisely because they had a free checking and savings account that met my needs. When they merged with Commerce, conveniently the named changed to 'TDBank' but all the accounts changed to Commerce accounts with minimum balances and outrageous fees. Like the writer said, if there was a 'new' account more similar to the old account, they should have been placed there. Instead TDBank placed them where it suited them best, not suited the customer best. Which is precisely why I never opened a Commerce bank account.
When Citizens Bank bought Commonwealth Bank (a PA bank with branches in eastern PA), they matched my checking and savings account with the best suited option from their catalog. They were also nice enough to grandfather the Commonwealth Bank fee structure which was an added bonus as Citizens fees were higher. When TDBanknorth and Commerce merged, I had hoped they would do the same since both banks advertise how convenient and customer-focused they are. But I now see how wrong I was when I find the minimum balance for my TDBank savings account seemly changed twice (from $0 with TDBanknorth, to $100 when they told me of the conversion, to $250 on Sept 25 which I never heard of). I'm now having to shop around again for a bank.

As we Build the Better Bank our goal is to establish a common product set. These product changes will ensure that our Customers from Maine to Florida all have access to the same financial products. These changes did affect some fees and products. But our new product set offers more options, making it easier for Customers to find a product that fits their banking preferences. Our store representatives are happy to discuss options with you. Please contact your local store or our 24/7 call center at [protected]. Thank you!

That fee has nothing to do with ATM Fees. It is charged if for any day within the 30 Days
of your cycle you fall below $100. It sucks I got charged too for the first time but they did advise via mailing last month.

They've been screwing Canadians for hundreds of years why should they be any different in the US. As for contact with Bharat Masai, all that happens is that your emails are BLOCKED by someone covering for him called Brandy Cvejich who under no circumstances will put you in touch with this man. That really have everything tied up in a nice little package at this POS bank (official thieves of OUR MONEY) and ALL with government approval. If you don't believe me, try taking the issues to you members of government. They too will quickly dismiss it. Hmmm guess greasing the palm has never stopped.

Your emails do not work as they just came back undeliverable.

Spoke to Cheyl Cornish today about a complaint on the above number. Rather disappointingly in a way, she was charming and seemed helpful, though my whinge was way outside her sphere of operation. Better may be to go for the Bank's non-execs. Three who should be reasonably accessible are
Brian Levitt
Carole Taylor
Harold McKay QC
They are all lawyers with big Canadian firms and their direct lines are about two minutes Googling away. They will hate being chased but remind them, politely, they are directors and they have legal and moral responsibilities when the bank's executives fail to do their jobs
Good luck everybody.

Credit unions treat you much better. I'll never use any of the big banks again.

It all started on 9/25/2009. "The Great Glitch" as TD Bank called it. I went to withdraw $50.00 out of my account and couldn't get any money out. Went home to check my accounts online and couldn't get access to them. Then tried to call and couldn't get through to customer service.

Keep in mind that all of my paychecks are direct deposit along with my husbands Social Security. Because I work 2 full time jobs for a total of 75 hours a week, everything I do is online. Auto Pay, Direct Deposit, etc.. According to TD Bank they were implementing a new program and changing the way they charged overdraft fees. Since everything I do is automatic, TD Bank would process all my direct payments 1st, return them, charge me outrageous fees and then post my direct deposit payroll. Of course at that point I would have a negative balance . Some weeks I would have around $15.00 left out of a $1000.00 paycheck and no real bills covered. They had returned them all, charged their fees and then credit my paycheck.

I couldn't hardly get it stopped, because they would get my paycheck, before I could and take all their fees first. This has sent me into a financial tailspin, that I am having a hard time getting out of. I work so many hours, because I am trying to climb out of a financial mess from my husbands illness and the last thing I needed is their thievery.

I went in to the branches several times, made numerous calls, all to no avail. As of 1/12/2010 they have taken $4, 370.00 in overdraft fees. By the time I realized they were not going to correct anything, it took my companies several weeks to change my direct deposits and I am still working on canceling the auto payments. After finally contacting the BBB, they are now offering to zero the negative balances out, but "too bad" about my $4, 370.00 in fees, not including all the fees charged by the companies who got things returned to them.

Someone should seriously look at the banks and begin regulating their fee scales. This is detrimental to the "little man" who has to work for a living.

My complaint is quite different from those posted above. Because TD Bank did not respond to problems we had with the IRS, we had to hire a tax consultant to take care of things. FACT: TD Bank was responsible for filing our employee withholding, which we did. The MONEY WAS MISROUTED to the IRS and our account showed no payment was made. TD Bank was NONRESPONSIVE to both us and our tax consultant. We are still thrashing this out with the IRS after 5 years.
Now we have a levy on our checking account from the State of NH for a Tax Warrant. This is outrageous for two reasons. First, we don't owe any money to the State of NH and such a levy should have never been made against an account that has federal funds such as SS payments in it. This is federal law. Clearly, the Bank has violated federal law. I'm sure this will take weeks, months, or possibly years to reconcile. In the meantime, we are living on nothing. This bank should not be allowed to operate since it clearly doesn't know what the law is nor does it care about its customers.

I will be moving ALL of my accounts to another bank on Monday morning 4/8/13.

Jane C. Conway

TD Bank irobs people and their practices are ridiculous. Whnen it was Commerce Bank, you knew why over overdrew something, it was clear as day. With this ridiculous bank... not only do you get a fee for somethingt hat makes absolutely ZERO sense, it seems that there is never just one, there is ALWAYS at least two. I have recently changed banks because I'm tired of this. I am responsible with my money and to get charged OD fees all the time for things that literally make no sense to me seems shady. They truly are lining their pockets! They say the do not charge OD fees on "pending transactions"..the hell they don't! Not only do they charge it when it is pending, but they charge it again once it posts! I cannot grasp why in the hell you have mpney on your account that you use and later they tell you that you really didn't have it?! I have an avail balance of $28 after my vacation, of which I did not use, however, the CSR said to me that it said I had $28 as my avail balance but I really didn't. When I asked him to explain that he basically said that it just wasn't there... that is strange considering NOTHING else was coming out of my account that week I was on a cruise, and everything I spent was charged at the end... my original balance 1680.00, my charges 1652, my avail balaance 28...however, it wasn't really there? MAKES NO DAMN SENSE! It was there and that was teh final straw for me, I have since switched banks...now I have peace of mind that I am not being ripped off!

Maggie writes, "If the money is already in your account before you make the debits/checks, it won't matter how they order the posting". Guess what, you are wrong. TD Bank will charge you overdraft fees on debit card purchases on a Friday that were paid for on a Monday. Let's be clear, these purchases are not gas purchases where there is a lag time, they were purchases where the money was in the account at the time of the purchase. The funny thing is not one customer rep. could explain to me how this is possible. I have been send information three times, none of which explained why they are charging overdraft to debit transactions that have already been paid.

On TD's website under pendind transactions it clearly states, 'It is important to remember that your money is considered spent when you conduct the transaction; not when it posts to your account'. Really, well aparently TD bank has not read their own website. One customer rep. actually said to me that it only looks like that is happening.

Charging overdraft fees to a debit card purchase when it posts is clearly a direct contradiction to their website. When I pointed this out to TD Bank, they closed my account an put me on the chexsystem. Well...I'm off to small claims court.

I am 21 year old college student who does not make a lot of money working retail. This past friday i deposited my check for $ 475. They said the check will not clear till tuesday im assuming this is because monday was martin luther king day. so i manage to do without any money till monday in which i checked my accout balance that said Balance: 475 and Available: 10. being naive as i am i thought that i was able to use this money without any over drafting fees. however that monday i spent around 105 dollars on several menail items which were all approved, now on saturday i recieve a letter telling me that i am being charged 210 DOLLARS in over drafting fees, which now leaves my account balace at $-230... is there any way to fight this? i do not any means of going three weeks without money...

YES! TD is in fact using dishonest methods to line thier pockets! A Payroll check that used to clear in a day all of a sudden stalls and they don't clear it. In the meantime about 14 small purchaces like coffee, etc totaling perhaps $50 caused over $500 in overdraft fees. As things get quicker and faster why dose that become mysteriously slower. The point is the depost was made with a large companies payroll check like it had been for years without any problems. The money I spent was MY money - not like I emptied my account and kept going. They let the compound overdrafting go on for days before I received the first notification which never mentioned the very first one that seemed to cause the domino effect. I asked for a copy or confirmation that such a notice went out an they said "We don't keep records". The Bank manager was downright rude and even laughed at me. When asked for his superior I was handed an 800 number to call without results. It is Clear that they have set up a self imposed defacto usary lending system forced down the customers throght by stalling deposits and imposing predatory fees." In the meatime CEOs get multi millions in bonuses after athe Bailouts. WHERE are our LEGISLATORS?