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UTV missed billing

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  • 28-03-2005 12:51pm
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    kikel
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭


    Just got an email from UTV. They forgot to charge me for July 2004(Their fault). Can they come back 8 months later and debit my bank account????
    Seems a bit unfair, now that i'm no longer a customer of theirs.


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    jonny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭jonny68


    kikel wrote:
    Just got an email from UTV. They forgot to charge me for July 2004(Their fault). Can they come back 8 months later and debit my bank account????
    Seems a bit unfair, now that i'm no longer a customer of theirs.

    Im afraid they can mate,a similar thing happened to me before they forgot to charge me one month then the following month charged me double,hopefully you`ll get away with it anyway...... ;)


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    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    I've moved this over to Business/Economy/Finance, you'll probably get more informed opinions here.


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    AFAIK they can't just debit the money without warning. Did you receive a letter before they debited the money? UTV customer care sucks tbh. Sounds like their style.:(

    You could always cancel the DD.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,371 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    You owe them the money, pay it.

    However they should not be doing a direct debit at this stage.


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    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    Bond-007 wrote:
    You could always cancel the DD.

    not as straightforward as cancelling a standing order.

    you will have to notify the originator (UTV) that you wish to cancel the DD.
    which will signify to them that you are avoiding payment.

    You can watch your bank account on a daily basis (your bank will NOT do this for you) and if you see the DD being presented you can ask them to return it unpaid.

    but as Victor says, you owe them the money, deal with it.


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Its only a courtesty that you tell the other party. There is no legal requirement. I have cancelled DD's without telling the other party no problems.


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    kikel
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭kikel


    Yeah i owe them money, I'm just a little peeved that the didn't take it when the should have. A Little peeved also that i'm no longer a customer of theres and they can still deduct my account.

    I checked with bank. It isn't actually a DD i've set up. It's my laser card details they have. Just clearing things up.

    Victor, yeah i'll pay my depths. Always have, sometimes ya just need to rant.


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