On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:57:38 +0100
"Richard J." wrote:
It's not a question of being lazy, and it's not just the 2 minutes per
transaction. It's not having to remember to make the payments. Last
year my bank account processed 125 payments by DD, that's about one
every 3 days on average. Not having to handle those payments myself is
definitely worth it to me, and I haven't had any problems with DD
payments for years. What I object to is your assumption that I'm lazy
or not sensible.

Sounds like lazyness to me. But if you don't want control over how money leaves
your bank account thats your choice.

B2003

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 09:58:08AM +0000, d wrote:

Anyway thats besides the point - getting money back when a direct debit has
fouled up is a PITA.

I've had to do it once. It took less than 5 minutes on the phone to
my bank to sort out. I'd say that's well worth the convenience.

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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:46:54 +0100
David Cantrell wrote:
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 09:58:08AM +0000, d wrote:

Anyway thats besides the point - getting money back when a direct debit has
fouled up is a PITA.

I've had to do it once. It took less than 5 minutes on the phone to
my bank to sort out. I'd say that's well worth the convenience.

So you said "I've had 100 quid taken out of my account by company xyz which
they shouldn't have done, could i have it back please?" and your bank said
"oh yes sir, no problem, there you go" ?

Please tell me who this bank is because in my experience the onus is on you
to sort it out with the company doing the DD first.

B2003

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:48:42PM +0000, d wrote:
On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:46:54 +0100
David Cantrell wrote:
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 09:58:08AM +0000, d wrote:
Anyway thats besides the point - getting money back when a direct debit has
fouled up is a PITA.
I've had to do it once. It took less than 5 minutes on the phone to
my bank to sort out. I'd say that's well worth the convenience.
So you said "I've had 100 quid taken out of my account by company xyz which
they shouldn't have done, could i have it back please?" and your bank said
"oh yes sir, no problem, there you go" ?

I believe it took about a week between me first contacting them and the
money showing up.

Please tell me who this bank is because in my experience the onus is on you
to sort it out with the company doing the DD first.

Barclays.

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