It's in the mail

I finally mailed my application to Scottrade for an online account.

That's right -- mailed. As in USPS. Snail mail. The Slowskys.

In this day and age when applying online, emailing info and faxing documentation are the status quo, none of these options worked. Is this a sign? Seriously! There was a security issue online. I answered an open-ended question incorrectly about my monthly mortgage payment. Scottrade sent me the application in the mail instead.

I procrastinated a bit. Scottrade obviously was in no rush to get my account up and running. So I wasn't either. But you better believe I've already receive 2 more marketing pieces in the mail. I'm on the company's list already and I'm not even a satisfied client!

Filled out the application Friday night while waiting for Outback's Carside To Go service. The application was super easy and fast. Plus, it did not require the details that hosed me on the online application.

I went to fax it on Monday. The fax would not go through. The previous fax NOT having a thing to do with my economic stimulus? No problem. The Scottrade stuff? No can do. Not after 3 tries. Apparently, I'm not the only one who thinks fax machines suck.

So I dipped into my savings to pay for stamps and mailed the mother. Now I sit and wait to see if I'm accepted much like a college ap. If they take too long, I'll be hooking up with eTrade or TD Ameritrade toute de suite. Sphere: Related Content