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Truist in Beaufort tellers are rude and unprofessional.
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Matt Wehrhan
Nov 15, 2023
1.0
Severely understaffed. Highly inconvenient. I just want to close an account and the 3 times I have tried so far the 1 banker working always is preoccupied and unavailable. I have tried calling but get told I have to come in. Why? Why can’t I close it over the phone like any other bank has allowed me to do? I take time out of my work day to come in and still can’t get assisted. Horrible bank. Horrible branch. Will never use Truist or recommend them.
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Chris Hawke
Jun 26, 2018
1.0
Well, first it was a long, drawn-out process to prove residency even though I showed them 6 months of receipts from my SC rental Arrangement, but since the address wasn't "printed on an envelope" it didn't suffice. I thought it was bogus and asked to speak to a manager. "Oh, I am the manager." He responded.
I have been pleased with their overdraft protection, so far, they haven't been charging me any undue fees with it on, which is nice because I cannot claim to be the most organized person, and do lose track of my posted-balance fairly often.
While their 'U app' seems to be pretty well-thought-out, it has still proven almost impossible to change my PIN from the one which they assigned me on a mailer which they sent out four days after I set up the account. Honestly I don't understand why I couldn't have just picked my own PIN when I set up the account?
I suppose losing the mailer was my fault.. But unfortunately, to my knowledge there seems to be no way to change a PIN through the 'U app' or through the automated phone system, which has proven Extremely difficult to get through to a representative.
So after visiting the branch to have a check deposited, I asked the woman if I could change my PIN, but she must have forgot my request in the process of informing me that I can't even make withdrawals after depositing a check to my account that I don't have enough cash in my account to already cover? (I suppose at BB&T they can't put a check through as cash, so that you can access funds immediately? Common Practice at other banks.)
Days later, while at the grocery store parking lot, I realized that in my frustration while at the bank, I had forgotten to remind her (again) to change my PIN, and couldn't access my balance without a PIN b4 hand. I went in blind - not really knowing how much money I had - and was totally embarrassed at checkout when I had to put those few items that I didn't have enough money for back. I guess that's why my mom and grandmother always harass me to keep a check-register but, hey, I'm a millennial and soon it'll all be digital anyway, what's the point?
So I had to go back, yet again, to the branch and speak to a different woman. She was friendly enough and did SEEM to set up my new PIN correctly, but apparently it was NOT setup correctly, as here I am, ONCE AGAIN at the branch, trying to use their ATM, and only getting the error message 'invalid pin.'
I guess it goes to show: Size isn't everything, and neither are looks.
I only wish there was a PNC around here, or a State Street Bank up north where I frequent.
Thumbs WAY down; written in complete dissatisfaction outside the Kemmerlin branch, after hours with no money and things to get done. Thanks for nothing BB&T, the cons of the corporate-red-tape that you yourselves don't even seem to understand far outweigh the benefits of your overdraft-protection, which seems to be your only redeeming quality.
See you soon,
CHRIS
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Are there other banks near Truist at 1 Kemmerlin Ln, Beaufort, SC?
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What nearby healthcare providers are located near Truist in Beaufort?
Nearby healthcare providers include Smiles by Wyles (dentist), Carolina Eyecare Physicians, SunGate Medical Group (optometrist), and Beaufort Smiles (dentist), offering dental and eye care services.
What nearby wellness and beauty services can I visit along with Truist?
Nearby wellness and beauty places include Lowcountry Aesthetics for spa treatments, Harmony Bodywork for massage, Yours Truly Beauty Bar, and Royalty Beauty Lounge for salon services.