Another Task

There were two tasks which I wanted to accomplish on this trip to Ohio.  The first task... renewing my Ohio driver's license... was taken care of quite easily (as long as it arrives in the mail to my friend's house before my departure).  The other task... taking care of my bank debit card which expires at the end of this month... is not going as well.

Obviously, I do not want the card sent to my Mexican address.  The postal service here is not trustworthy.  My private mail service does not permit credit or debit cards to be sent through them.  Several weeks before leaving for Ohio I called the card company.  I told them that I would be in Ohio in June, and I asked if it would be possible to send the card to the branch where I still have my checking account.  He said no.  What he suggested is that I go to my bank, have them cancel the existing card, and they can then issue me a new card on the spot.

So that was the plan.  I had an appointment this past week with one of the bankers.  First, she was surprised that they would not send the card to the bank.  Unfortunately, my bank branch no longer issues debit cards.  I would have to go to another branch a few miles away.  While I was at my bank I took care of another matter.  I had been told last year by a bank advisor that I should have a secondary address of a friend or relative in Ohio listed on the account.  So, I gave the banker the address of a friend.

I then went to the other bank to have my debit card issued.  After a long wait, I talked with one of the bankers there.  She went to have the card printed up... but there was a problem.  Because I had just added another address to the account, the card issuer was suspicious.  The card will be sent to the bank in six to ten business days.  Now I have to keep my fingers crossed that the card will arrive before my departure date.