I have a safe deposit box with Bank of America at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, OR XXXX for over 15 years. I received the payment notice about the same time every year. On XXXX, I received the bill as usual. If I had an account with them, so it would be a {$5.00} discount ( I think it mentioned on the bill ). I went to the bank and paid my bill at XXXX XXXX XXXX and asked one of the tellers for the discount since I had a checking account with them ( I closed my account later on but still kept my safe deposit box ). The teller told me it would n't be any discount and the fees on the safe deposit box went up to {$40.00}. I paid the {$40.00} ( I still have the receipt that proved I paid ). The price was not a problem because I transferred my safe deposit box from XXXX XXXX to the XXXX so that it would be more convenient for me. On XXXX, I was expecting the payment notice as every year. I did n't receive the bill and the due date was coming up soon. I went to the bank and asked one of the tellers about I did n't receive the payment notice but I wanted to pay my bill. She checked the computer and told me they made an error for overcharging me last year so that my safe deposit box would be free of charge for life and that 's why I did n't receive any bill ( I trusted the bank and I did n't ask her to put on writing, that was my biggest mistake that I ca n't prove it since they destroyed all the records ). I was so happy for last 10 years and I did n't really receive any bill. 

I went down to the bank two days ago and tried to take something out of my safe deposit box. I was told they did n't have any info about my box. I talked to the assistant manager and found out my box had been drilled last XXXX and all my records was destroyed. They had been sent me notice to my old address since I moved 6 years ago. I guessed I did n't check my box for last six years since they still had my old address. I told her about my story and she said that was impossible as lifetime free of charge. I needed to pay {$390.00} to get my stuff back. She also told me to call the XXXX customer service number about the procedure on how to get my stuff back. When I called that number, the customer service rep. told me none of information came up with my ss # and box # search. He suggested me go back to the bank and spoke to the manger to give them a call with all the info. I talked to the manager on the phone this morning ; he could n't do anything for me. I needed to pay the {$390.00} for the rental fees for last two years and the drilling fee to have my stuff back. I do n't think that is right to charge me for the mistake that they made to have my stuff back. 
