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Himse

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What is the sudden fad with claiming back your bank charges?

People are totally crazy, i mean quote from the BBC

"The outcome may decide how much banks can charge millions of account holders who go overdrawn without permission."

What the fuck, people are complaining when they aren't even supposed to be overdrawn, fair enough maybe 260 quid for like 90p overdraw is a bit silly, but some people are taking like 2-3 thousand overdraw, then complaining when the bank doesnt like it.
 

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What is the sudden fad with claiming back your bank charges?

People are totally crazy, i mean quote from the BBC

"The outcome may decide how much banks can charge millions of account holders who go overdrawn without permission."

What the fuck, people are complaining when they aren't even supposed to be overdrawn, fair enough maybe 260 quid for like 90p overdraw is a bit silly, but some people are taking like 2-3 thousand overdraw, then complaining when the bank doesnt like it.


It's old and all claims are on hold pending the outcome of a test case.
 

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Which starts today! Exciting!

Indeed, i feel sorry for the people who are like under 100 pounds overdrawn, but some are trying to complain thousands of pounds overdrawn and its getting silly really that they feel they should get that back for nothing, its almost like people do it on purpose.
 

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My mother got like, 3 grand back.

I mean, you go overdrawn 20, 30 quid and then they charge you 25'ish, they did with my mum anyway.
 

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Simple answer, don't spend money you don't have or need to pay bills with....

Start savings for when you may need that odd bill that will take you over (e.g. car repair etc..)

At the end of the day it makes me laugh, people are blaming the banks, but not the retards who can't manage their own money...
 

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Simple answer, don't spend money you don't have or need to pay bills with....

Start savings for when you may need that odd bill that will take you over (e.g. car repair etc..)

At the end of the day it makes me laugh, people are blaming the banks, but not the retards who can't manage their own money...

Thank you!
 

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Which starts today! Exciting!

Really, ooh i didn't know that. Any eta on resolution? Anywhere reporting on how its going?


To the OP the issue is banks are imposing a fine which they have no right to do. And the fines they impose have no bearing on the amount it actually costs them.
 

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Comon...Charged £40 for each letter they send out? they should be in prison for robbery:touch:
 

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Well sometimes theese overdrawn issues are out of your controll, i remember when i started DAOC i got subbed 5 times for 1 month, and they tried to get money a few months after i stopped playing.

And remember my first month with my card, was overdrawn with 70 öre (roughly 10 euro cent) didnt see this until i got the next payment cheque and put it in then they wanted a fee of 50 euro. Swapped bank the same day.
 

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Really, ooh i didn't know that. Any eta on resolution? Anywhere reporting on how its going?


To the OP the issue is banks are imposing a fine which they have no right to do. And the fines they impose have no bearing on the amount it actually costs them.

Its set for 8 days, and judgement around Easter.
Not sure on updates although I guess BBC will have a reporter there.
 

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Simple answer, don't spend money you don't have or need to pay bills with....

Start savings for when you may need that odd bill that will take you over (e.g. car repair etc..)

At the end of the day it makes me laugh, people are blaming the banks, but not the retards who can't manage their own money...

my mum aint no retard!
 

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Its set for 8 days, and judgement around Easter.
Not sure on updates although I guess BBC will have a reporter there.

Cool,

To kinda quoet delboy,

This time in easter i'll be a millionaire!
 

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Mate of mine got about £3k back from doing this he is 23 and gets better credit than me he he has £3k worth of bank chages how the feck is that right.
 

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What the fuck, people are complaining when they aren't even supposed to be overdrawn, fair enough maybe 260 quid for like 90p overdraw is a bit silly, but some people are taking like 2-3 thousand overdraw, then complaining when the bank doesnt like it.

For those on a tight budget the excessive bank charges cause problems. If they charge £20-30 if you go into the red, how do you expect to correct the problem when you go overdrawn and add on a huge amount extra even if the amount is quite small?

Personally I've never had a problem with it, obviously neither have you. However it is a problem with many people in difficult circumstances if they're being able to reclaim thousands of pounds back.
 

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Mate of mine got about £3k back from doing this he is 23 and gets better credit than me he he has £3k worth of bank chages how the feck is that right.

Its because being overdrawn authorised or otherwise isn't registered on your credit file.
 

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For those on a tight budget the excessive bank charges cause problems. If they charge £20-30 if you go into the red, how do you expect to correct the problem when you go overdrawn and add on a huge amount extra even if the amount is quite small?

Personally I've never had a problem with it, obviously neither have you. However it is a problem with many people in difficult circumstances if they're being able to reclaim thousands of pounds back.

Erm, all it needs is a bit of money management, maybe they shouldnt buy that luxury item that makes them go "in the red" its their own fault.

Sorry but people shouldn't moan about going overdrawn, your using the banks money not yours.

Obviously they are going to peanlise you, your not going to go to the government and be like i was only doing 7mph over the speed limit, i'd like the money back i paid for my ticket + a few grand extra please.

It's the same principle at the end of the day, people should get their money back and thats it, not extra not less.
 

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Erm, all it needs is a bit of money management, maybe they shouldnt buy that luxury item that makes them go "in the red" its their own fault.

Sorry but people shouldn't moan about going overdrawn, your using the banks money not yours.

Obviously they are going to peanlise you, your not going to go to the government and be like i was only doing 7mph over the speed limit, i'd like the money back i paid for my ticket + a few grand extra please.

It's the same principle at the end of the day, people should get their money back and thats it, not extra not less.

I do believe the world is in colour these days.

Let's hope you never find yourself down on your luck one day.

On second thoughts........

*edit* and people are getting there money back no more.
 

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I do believe the world is in colour these days.

Let's hope you never find yourself down on your luck one day.

On second thoughts........

Excuse me?

It's nothing against the weath or whatever of anyone.

If you haven't got the money, you shouldnt spend it.

I wouldn't go out & buy anything if i had £1 in my bank account. :| People are silly. and iirc it was tris- who said people just lack money management.
 

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I do believe the world is in colour these days.

Let's hope you never find yourself down on your luck one day.

On second thoughts........

*edit* and people are getting there money back no more.

Some woman got 2 thousand pounds back after being charged like 30 quid, she was 90p overdrawn, yeah fair enough its silly amounts, but fucking giving her 2 grand? thats not right.
 

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the bank charges are a joke- my bank account had all its cash stolen (some tard cloned my card, sent it to italy, spent all my money) so i had to use my debit card for a few essential things, and accidentaly went 2.50 over ..2 months later, i get a letter saying i owe £60..as it was my second 'bounce' ...err i didnt even get the first letter now i owe 60quid..daylight robbery right there. i got it all removed though didn't pay a penny, as it wasnt my fault my cash got stolen- some genius put a fake front on ze cash machine =[
 

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Excuse me?

It's nothing against the weath or whatever of anyone.

If you haven't got the money, you shouldnt spend it.

I wouldn't go out & buy anything if i had £1 in my bank account. :| People are silly. and iirc it was tris- who said people just lack money management.

When you have some real life experience and some understanding of what is actually happening with this feel free to pop back.
 

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Some woman got 2 thousand pounds back after being charged like 30 quid, she was 90p overdrawn, yeah fair enough its silly amounts, but fucking giving her 2 grand? thats not right.

What story is this?

People were able to claim back the bank charges they had incurred. afaik nobody has had a successful compensation claim. These have all been thrown out of court.
 

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the bank charges are a joke- my bank account had all its cash stolen (some tard cloned my card, sent it to italy, spent all my money) so i had to use my debit card for a few essential things, and accidentaly went 2.50 over ..2 months later, i get a letter saying i owe £60..as it was my second 'bounce' ...err i didnt even get the first letter now i owe 60quid..daylight robbery right there. i got it all removed though didn't pay a penny, as it wasnt my fault my cash got stolen- some genius put a fake front on ze cash machine =[

Himse would say that is bad card security management :p
 

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What story is this?

People were able to claim back the bank charges they had incurred. afaik nobody has had a successful compensation claim. These have all been thrown out of court.

A lady on GMTV this morning had a 90p overdraw, got charged for it then claimed back 2grand.

cuoff.
 

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A lady on GMTV this morning had a 90p overdraw, got charged for it then claimed back 2grand.

cuoff.

The only way i can see this having happened is with knock on charges. So when they put throught the first say £30 charge it put her overdrawn and so charges again and so on and so forth.

As i said there have not been compensation payments only people claiming back charges they have been charged alledgedly illegally by the bank.
 

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Its completely different getting pwned by Identity fraud.

Crawl back in your hole please.

But surely he had a responsibilty to look after his details don't you think?
:p
 

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