Page 8 - LIN-November-2024-web-file

BILL BARNETT

very year at this time I think I’m being repetitive by saying I took the card I had just received, and the pharmacist asked for my
where did the summer and fall go? It seems as if I just wrote zip code which I put in and then scanned the card. It immediately
Ean article about the forthcoming summer and our plans denied the transaction and gave me a number to call. I finished
in Angola on Lake Erie, near Buffalo, New York. We were with my business with another card, and when I got to my car I dialed
family and friends, and had fresh grown sweet corn and barbecues, the number that was given to me and ended up with the fraud
buffalo chicken wings, good restaurants, and so much more. It’s not department of this credit card. They asked me for my name, and
Naples, but it’s a great alternative to spend the summer. It was as address which I gave them and then they said no that wasn’t a
I expected. We had a great time with beautiful weather, and I don’t correct address. I said it was and for at least five full minutes tried to
want to see another ear of corn or another chicken wing for at least explain it was indeed me. She told me in no uncertain terms that I
a year. Pizza runs a close third! would receive an email from them and it would be self-explanatory.
Speaking of Naples, I suppose after experiencing more I was fuming and let them know it. The next day I received the
hurricanes in my years here than most, we might consider ourselves email in a letter form from the Fraud Department. They wanted
somewhat lucky with Hurricane Helene. I feel sympathy for anyone me to submit a notarized statement, a copy of my driver’s license,
that suffered even the smallest damage because I’ve been there and and a few other absolutely absurd requests. I finally figured out
do understand your grief. The City opened today at 1 p.m. and the what happened. The agent that I had originally talked with not
damage was mostly horticultural and some flooding. Quite a few only sent the card to the address I requested, but she also made
roads in south Naples are closed but, all being said, we can take a it a new permanent address. No wonder it was denied because I
deep breath and pray we don’t see any more this year, and being the used my Naples address which, of course, I would do. I responded
optimistic guy that I am I’m just not that optimistic when it comes to them that I have been a resident of Naples, FL for 51 years and
to hurricanes! they could have taken the time to check it out. I told them there
We all have stories to tell about life experiences. Some are was no way I was going to fill out any form for them, and I wanted
funny, some aren’t but I’ll share one that recently happened to me a letter of apology, which I am still waiting for and will most likely
and left me just shaking my head in amazement. One of my credit never get! All because a representative of this company didn’t listen
cards went through the washing machine and the dryer and didn’t to the word “temporary” and “vacation”. Oh well, chalk up another
survive. I called the number on the back of the card and after a few one of those fun life experiences. Definitely not fraud!
futile attempts to speak to a human I was connected and explained If you think for one minute that I’m going to talk about
what happened and asked for a replacement card. The agent said the upcoming Presidential Election, give my opinion and
no problem it would take a few days. I said there was one small reasons why you should vote for one of the candidates, I’m not.
issue: we were out of town on vacation and if I gave her the address Please GET OUT and VOTE!
of where we were, would she have it sent there? The answer was Welcome back, I hope you had a good summer/fall and
yes, so I gave her the complete address and then forgot about it. I you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and your candidate wins.
received the card and it so happened that I needed a prescription
refilled at Rite Aid that had been called in and I went to pick it up. Bill Barnett, Former Mayor
I do respond to e-mails at: mayornaples@gmail.com

8 www.LifeInNaples.net