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Who's Telling Porkies? The Bank or O2?

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  • 14-09-2010 1:18pm
    #1
    Phoole
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭


    The other day I had insufficient funds in my bank to cover my mobile bill. The bank duly charged me €12.70 for the 'inconvenience', but today I got my latest mobile bill and included was another €10.16 unpaid direct debit fee.

    I rang O2 to query it, and they said it was the bank charging them and they pass it on to the customer. Yet the bank have already charged me. I rang the bank and they said they only charge the customer, and not O2 in this case. So who's telling me lies??? :mad:


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    91011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭91011


    Your bank charges you, their bank charges them.


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    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Could it be a charge from O2's bank?


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    #4
    Phoole
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Phoole


    91011 wrote: »
    Your bank charges you, their bank charges them.
    Oryx wrote: »
    Could it be a charge from O2's bank?

    That makes sense.. damn banks!! If I had money in my account, I'd take it back and go home!!!


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    Onthe3rdDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Onthe3rdDay


    I know it's not always possible but it's best not to enter Direct debt agreements. You're supposed to have full control but it's hard to cancel them when it time comes around.

    It's also galling to find that a direct debt goes out of an account for 12 euro, You've only 11 in the account and then the bank comes along and charges 12.70!


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to Banking & Insurance & pensions

    dudara


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,494 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Could be O2 charging a missed DD fee, alot of companys do this now


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,191 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Have you thought of a small overdraft. You may have to wait a few months now to get it because of the black mark on your account but it would save this happening again if you can try and keep the balance in or around 0 or higher.


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    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,920 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    To avoid this happening in the future, you could indeed apply for a small overdraft to 'cushion' your account in case an unexpected DD comes through for presentation. If you'd rather not have an overdraft or cannot get one, then it might be an idea to cancel the DD (inform both the bank and O2 in writing) and just pay the bill online each month, or using the bank giro on your bill.


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