Chase Bank

OK. Yes, they are über corporate, blah, blah, etc. But they have excellent customer service. Attentive, helpful, and above all, human. They told me about products that I never knew existed as well as some tips and tricks for the real world. Such as answers to the «debit or credit» question I get ten million times a week. All in all, I had a good time at the bank which seems like an impossibility but there you go. You can find happiness in the strangest of places.

I hate the corporation of Chase Bank, that being said, I have to admit that the staff at this location are able to hold their own against the high level of crazy that walks in and still manage to provide excellent customer service.

Is it me, or is it distinctly more pleasurable to deposit money than it is to withdraw?
I am the receiver of checks made to my company, and thus get to experience our success (and lack thereof) first hand. I used to celebrate making a deposit by treating myself to Taco Bell, located across the parking lot shared by the Safeway this Chase bank branch is located in. However, now that I’m consciously choosing a thin middle and low cholesterol to the taste orgasm and nostalgic joy I consider Taco Bell to be, I treat myself instead to black coffee with a little Splenda at the Starbucks also located in the Safeway, and a quick perusal of clothes I can now fit in at Ross. Seriously, folks, if you want to completely change something about your life and lifestyle, you’ve got to have some positive rewards set up.
And when it comes to rewarding yourself with something that costs money, it helps to have a branch of your bank nearby.
I’m especially lucky, as the folks who staff this particular branch are comprised of former WaMu veterans as well as new Chase recruits. The vets remember me and make friendly small talk about business and life. The new recruits recognized me from Stay Tuned’s appearance on Evening Magazine and pester me to drop off autographed CDs. And the manager has allowed me to use his phone several times to unravel clusterfucks with our account caused in the main Chase office or website.
So though I’m not 100% thrilled with some aspects of banking with Chase – charging us for transfers to external accounts, deactivating our bookkeeper’s login periodically, charges for business wires, and not keeping account activity available online longer than a few months – the friendly staff and convenient location of this branch keep us banking here.