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投诉服务 — Complaining About Service
对银行服务不满意时进行投诉 This scene includes 8 dialogue turns across 1 conversation path, helping you practice with 客户经理.
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Complaining About Fees · 投诉不当收费
basicI'd like to speak to a manager. I've been charged a thirty-five-dollar overdraft fee, and I believe it's a mistake.
我想找经理谈谈。我被收了35美元的透支费，我认为这是错误的。
💡 在美国投诉时保持礼貌但坚定很重要。很多费用其实是可以协商减免的，尤其是第一次。
I'm sorry you're having this issue. Let me look into your account. Can you tell me more about when this charge appeared?
很抱歉您遇到这个问题。让我查一下您的账户。能告诉我这笔收费是什么时候出现的吗？
It showed up yesterday. I had enough money in my account to cover the purchase. I think there was a processing delay.
昨天出现的。我的账户里有足够的钱支付那笔消费。我觉得是处理延迟导致的。
I see what happened. Your direct deposit came in at nine AM, but the purchase was processed at midnight. The system saw insufficient funds at that point. I understand this is frustrating.
我看到是怎么回事了。您的工资直存是早上9点到账的，但那笔消费是午夜处理的。系统在那个时间点显示余额不足。我理解您的感受。
That doesn't seem fair. The money was already in transit. Can you waive the fee?
这不太合理。钱已经在路上了。能免除这笔费用吗？
I completely understand your frustration. Since this is your first overdraft in the past twelve months, I can waive the fee as a courtesy. I'd also recommend setting up overdraft protection linked to your savings account to avoid this in the future.
我完全理解您的不满。因为这是您过去12个月里的第一次透支，作为善意我可以免除这笔费用。我也建议您设置与储蓄账户关联的透支保护，以后就能避免这种情况。
Thank you, I appreciate that. How do I set up the overdraft protection?
谢谢，非常感谢。透支保护怎么设置？
I can set it up for you right now. If your checking account goes below zero, it'll automatically pull funds from your savings. There's a small five-dollar transfer fee instead of the thirty-five-dollar overdraft fee.
我现在就可以帮您设置。如果您的活期账户余额低于零，会自动从储蓄账户转入。转账费只要5美元，比35美元的透支费少得多。
Key Phrases · 关键短语
look into your account
查看您的账户
when this charge appeared
这笔收费什么时候出现的
direct deposit
工资直存
processed
处理/入账
insufficient funds
余额不足
waive the fee
免除费用
as a courtesy
作为善意/通融
overdraft protection
透支保护
automatically pull funds
自动转入资金
goes below zero
余额低于零
transfer fee
转账费
Cultural Notes · 文化注释
- •在美国投诉时保持礼貌但坚定很重要。很多费用其实是可以协商减免的，尤其是第一次。
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