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arantess: 10:48am On May 02
Kobicove:
If you like use because of 2Naira extra bank SMS charge to move your money from a standard commercial bank to a fintech where only one person makes all the decisions simply because they told you that they don't make any charges...I pity your life! grin
Make u dey try get sense.
You can't tell people where to keep their monies.

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Bobloco: 10:49am On May 02
grin

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KaptainAfrika: 10:53am On May 02
Nigerians are already bending to adapt and they call it resilience, something that's cowardice.

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yinkeys(m): 10:56am On May 02
Gunayo:
Use any of Opay, moniepoint or palmpay and save yourself the stress and extortion.
Id create one now lol
erniok(m): 10:57am On May 02
Standard chartered bank offers free sms and zero transaction fees.
Cmanforall: 11:01am On May 02
Emeskhalifa:
Why will I have a smart phone, and still subscribe for sms alert?

Una sha get money o

But they do subscribe customers by default
Cti28(m): 11:02am On May 02
Maobichek:


All transfer, credit receive via Opay above 10k will debit you 50 Naira while First bank is 26 Naira; Opay is milking people more than these commercial banks.

Not true.
The 50 is FGN electronic money transfer levy, which is applicable to all banks.
Opay and other Fintech started charging lately.

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nwirinedu(m): 11:08am On May 02
Dont blame the banks entirely these problems are engineered to keep people poor.

https://x.com/i/status/1917891936167559401

ShakurMY(m): 11:34am On May 02
Emeskhalifa:
Why will I have a smart phone, and still subscribe for sms alert?

Una sha get money o

Transaction Alerts are essential as they help you monitor and control your activities in real time. We encourage you to retain your subscription to this service.
gabbasin(m): 11:37am On May 02
GTB is the most annoying, sms alert on transfer charges, sms alert on stamp duty, charges on unsuccessful ussd transactions and they will still send you sms alert on the unsuccessful ussd charges. Imagine sms alert on transfer charges of 10 naira. Depleting your money with them with unnecessary sms alert. Why multiple alerts on a single transaction?
aywagze(m): 11:43am On May 02
Switch to email and bank app notifications ..what kinda of daylight robbery is this ?! ..🤔
BondRiv: 11:43am On May 02
Emeskhalifa:
Why will I have a smart phone, and still subscribe for sms alert?

Una sha get money o

Don't be myopic.
Love800(m): 11:46am On May 02
Its still the same thing. Its like you didn't read the article fully!
Gunayo:
Use any of Opay, moniepoint or palmpay and save yourself the stress and extortion.
Love800(m): 11:47am On May 02
They are ed with SEC and CBN. So no need for worrying.
Kobicove:
If you like use because of 2Naira extra bank SMS charge to move your money from a standard commercial bank to a fintech where only one person makes all the decisions simply because they told you that they don't take any charges...I pity your life! grin
Raphsays: 11:48am On May 02
i have long made a decision to stop receiving alerts and it has helped me to be more able..
Good riddance to bad rubbish
Love800(m): 11:50am On May 02
Fintechs are for day-to-day transactions. Commercial banks are for saving.

Abi you wan save your entire life earnings with fintech! Lol.
inoki247:
Fintech straight....


Who's still dey use Commercial bank for day to day transaction unless u wan use am apply for Loan...


If not it's just a waste of time the Fintechs are more reliable and no any how charges even better security...
Raphsays: 11:51am On May 02
ShakurMY:


Transaction Alerts are essential as they help you monitor and control your activities in real time. We encourage you to retain your subscription to this service.


How does it help monitor and control activities? After all it only notifies you of transactions that takes place on ur .
It is far wiser to receive notifications from the bank app itself or subscribe for email service ( which to me is far better that the charged alert service).
Love800(m): 11:52am On May 02
But you must use data!
sleek214:
I use app
Love800(m): 11:54am On May 02
What do you use currently to check alerts?
Raphsays:
i have long made a decision to stop receiving alerts and it has helped me to be more able..
Good riddance to bad rubbish
rigid123: 11:59am On May 02
Those glutinous kleptocrats are heartless. They have squandered all the oil money, internally generated revenue, foreign reserves, excess crude servings, Zamfara gold money, etc.

Now, you send money for a coffin to bury the dead caused by Tpain suffering, Tinubu cuts his share, you send money for food, Tinubu cuts his share, you transfer money for anything, Tinubu cuts his share.

Only in Nigeria, this does not happen anywhere else.
Kobicove(m): 11:59am On May 02
Love800:
They are ed with SEC and CBN. So no need for worrying.

Being ed with SEC and CBN does not mean that they have the same strong internal controls, corporate governance and succession plans that commercial banks have!
Raphsays: 12:01pm On May 02
Love800:
What do you use currently to check alerts?

my lovely app.
i also get real time email notifications free of charge.
Gunayo(m): 12:09pm On May 02
Maobichek:


All transfer, credit receive via Opay above 10k will debit you 50 Naira while First bank is 26 Naira; Opay is milking people more than these commercial banks.
They are not milking but just following the instruction by the government. They are 100% better than those commercial banks.
Love800(m): 12:13pm On May 02
Yea, you very right on this one. The matter is complicated sha. Ordinary citizens like us, cant know fully what really goes on there!
Kobicove:


Being ed with SEC and CBN does not mean that they have the same strong internal controls, corporate governance and succession plans that commercial banks have!
Love800(m): 12:15pm On May 02
You mean the usual bank app?
Raphsays:


my lovely app.
i also get real time email notifications free of charge.
ufotunang: 12:37pm On May 02
BetterLife101:
Milk the poor!!!

make una ride on!

A day cometh!

And tomorrow now the incompetent Tinubu will say let the poor breath..it's a pity
ufotunang: 12:38pm On May 02
Renewed hope to renewed shege
inoki247: 12:39pm On May 02
Love800:
Fintechs are for day-to-day transactions. Commercial banks are for saving.

Abi you wan save your entire life earnings with fintech! Lol.


Lol commercial bank are not safe up to Fintech or is Heritage bank a Fintech....


People have been putting money and saving in ordinary Piggyvest and nobody have cried Abt that..
Maobichek: 12:40pm On May 02
Gunayo:
They are not milking but just following the instruction by the government. They are 100% better than those commercial banks.

It's good you didn't deny the obvious, whether it's FG or CBN, all transfer and money received above 10k via Opay will deduct 50 Naira from both the sender and the receiver, i use Opay so I'm not exaggerating ok!
Maobichek: 12:43pm On May 02
Cti28:
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Not true.
The 50 is FGN electronic money transfer levy, which is applicable to all banks.
Opay and other Fintech started charging lately.

It's good you didn't deny the obvious, all transfer above 10k attracts 50 Naira deduction from both the sender and the receiver, i transferred on 3 different occasions yesterday and 50 Naira was dedicated from all the transfer because it was above 10k, thank you.
Gunayo(m): 12:44pm On May 02
Maobichek:


It's good you didn't deny the obvious, whether it's FG or CBN, all transfer and money received above 10k via Opay will deduct 50 Naira from both the sender and the receiver, i use Opay so I'm not exaggerating ok!
what about the some transfer that is free and bonuses you receive when you buy card, data and pay utility bills among others. Can the commercial banks do that?

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Maobichek: 12:46pm On May 02
fred04:

Can beat your chest that what you just said is correct 💯??

I use Opay, i have absolutely no gain lying against Opay, i did 3 different transfer yesterday above 10k and 50 Naira was deducted from each of those transfer, even the monies i received that are above 10k, they deducted 50 Naira from my Opay acc.

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