Comments on: WaMu 4.00% APY Savings Account

By: zeetz2004

zeetz2004 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:37:18 +0000

hi guys! (& ladies) i’ve been juggling online savings accts now for abt 3 years & i’m noticing more and more …”what” is described as a “current” lucrative rate for ‘liquid savings accts” online….”never” “EVER” seems to be what is advertised in these types of websites…no matter how well informed or expert these people are!…ie;…. i just got off the phone with a wamu rep dealing with their online savings acct & the person lacked any sales enthusiasm or positivity…but worst …your beginning paragraph says wamu is even ramping up ….to 4% their online savings….but he insisted i cannot get any more than “2..something %!!! either these “BANK RATE WEBSITES” NEED TO GET THE CURRENT RATES CORRECT; NEED TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THEE RATES ARE SUBJECT TO DROP DRASTICALLY THE “NEXT” DAY OR SOMEBODY NEEDS TO LOOK @ HOW THESE RATES MAY PURPOSELY BEING PUT OUT THERE IN CYBERSPACE TO “DECEIVE” US “BELOW $100K SAVERS OR INVESTORS..zeetz2004…

By: Do you know why?

Do you know why? — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:32:54 +0000

Should anyone sane post here when the miser is dis-allowing any link backs in your comments? I am sure he has DONOT _ FOLLOW tags so tightly screwed you can’t get a drop of PageRank juice from him.

By: puff

puff — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:43:21 +0000

citi 3.5%

By: ernie

ernie — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:02:50 +0000

Please provide a link to any wachovia 3.75 account. We are in SC and GA and cannot find this rate, Thanks!

By: amy

amy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:02:48 +0000

Gmac is 3.75%

By: EDog

EDog — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:29:11 +0000

wachovia 3.75%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% holla

By: laura

laura — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:39:32 +0000

I tried to get the 5% CD also, but since my external account with wamu was only partially set up, I had to abandon the application. The next day after the external account was set up, I tried to apply again online and it said I would have to wait 7 days before applying again. The rate went down 4 days later. GRR. I hope it goes back up soon.

By: Ted Kazinski

Ted Kazinski — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:11:10 +0000

Did anyone else receive this retarded reply:

Thank you for letting me know about this issue. I regret any
inconvenience it may have caused.

Unfortunately, more information is required to research your inquiry.

We’re sorry for the misunderstanding.

Have a great day!

Sincerely,

Myrna Fitch
WaMu Customer Service

By: Ted Kazinski

Ted Kazinski — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:56:14 +0000

These people are not worth dealing with.
I can see why they failed.
ING Direct may not have as high a rate, but they have got to be the best to deal with.
Customer service at WaMu is a joke.
“yeah, I’m sorry, unfortunately we can’t fund your cd, reapply…blah, blah, blah.”
I DO NOT like liars and they lied to me a couple of times.
Adios, I’m off to another bank.

By: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:36:44 +0000

I had bad experiences with WaMu website and customer service on the phone.
Didn’t get the CD funded and I’m glad.
They were misleading and that is unacceptable to me.
Rates are going up anyway…

By: Lianna

Lianna — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:14:46 +0000

“Hi, you guys have the 5% 12-mo CD going on, yes? I tried to create one online yesterday but it wouldn’t let me passed the security questions.”
“Oh, let me call the online people to see why it didn’t work… They say that had a little issue and you can try again, its fixed. They’re sorry about that, but your application is on their file. You just need to finish it where it stopped you”
“Ok thank you.”
“Ok, but the rate changed today, so you won’t get that rate”
“Huh? Um… well can I speak to your manager to see if I can get the exception since you have a record that I attempted, but your server wasnt working? I want this rate”
“Yea, we’re sorry we can’t do that”
“But its been only HOURS”
“Yea, sorry”

By: EDog

EDog — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:40:37 +0000

Yep Wamu is at 3% now. Wachovia still has a 3.75% saving account

By: amy

amy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:09:21 +0000

it is not 4% anymore. Now it is only 3%…

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:48:11 +0000

Just signed up for the 4% savings, it’s great because I can add money to it each month as opposed to CD and it is Liquid.

By: Phylis

Phylis — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:35:45 +0000

I have been with WAMU for about 12 yrs now and I for one am sad to see them go. I deal with them on line to manage my accounts and have 3 CD’s ( just under 100K) 2 IA’s (just under 80K) and a regular checking and on-line savings account. I have NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH THEM. On rare instances I have had to go into the office because I did something stupid (like misplace my ATM /Debit card which I use all the time) and they take care of the matter-quickly and with a smile on their face.

By: Benji

Benji — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:44:32 +0000

That’s 5%…5 percent!! NOT .5%!! I don’t know where that decimal came from!!

By: Benji

Benji — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:40:42 +0000

Whether it’s WAMU or J. P Morgan….5% C.D. rate is a pretty good deal.
FDIC insured means you’re covered. Take the deal! When it comes to substantial money investing…I’m “old school”…if I can’t “WALK INTO YOUR BUILDING” to conduct buisness…I’m GONE! Websites can close or disappear…

By: joe

joe — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:51:14 +0000

AND WAMU IS DOWN FOLKS!

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:41:39 +0000

^^^^^^^^^^^

It is even MORE highly unlikely that a complete failure of WAMU is going to happen because they are stronger now that JP Morgan has bought them.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:03:25 +0000

Highly unlikely huh?