Originally Posted by dhuey
Thus, "extortion" might be a bit strong.
Maybe, but it always annoys me when banks charge fees for no added value or expense on their end. But what else do you call charging money for nothing in return? (I could be cynical and call it "capitalism", but that seems like a bit of a stretch too.) They charge the fee because they can. As long as people continue to pay the fees, they'll continue to charge them.