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Help me ...signed for 4.99 fixed today it is 4.79

I hope anyone can help me with this as I don;t know what is my rights ot not :

I have spoken with my bank beginning of Decemnber for a rate switch and they send the relevant papers ( 12 /12 05 ) I then forgot to sign them as it was a busy time with Xmas and all the presents to open ( haha ) and I send a recorded delivery on the 23/01 accepting the 4.99 fixed for 3 years ( the customer service agent confirmed to be and I have recorded the conversation that the switch would take about 4 weeks to go through ) I then found out today that the barclays ( woolwich ) 3 year fixed rate is now only 4.79% and on the phone they said that I can no switch as it is a binding contract with them and I have no rights to rethink even if it is only 9 working days .......can I do something in a truly moneysaving way ( it is only £9 per months difference but.....still )

Thanks for your help everyone.
Filiss

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
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    Fixed does mean fixed OP
  • Would you be asking this question if the rate had gone up?

    Rearrange these words "eating cake having it and your" ;)

    SS
    I am a fee charging WoM Mortgage broker.
    I now no longer give information and opinion within the Mortgage boards, because a number of posters who, having approached me professionally, agreed my fee-which has been been made very clear at the outset, taken my advice (normally cancelling a [home visit] meeting at short notice) have then approached one of the fee-free brokers on here to arrange the very same deal I have advised.
    Whilst I totally concur with the ethos of "money saving"- abusing the goodwill of a professional who provides a quality service is taking it too far! :mad:
  • I did exactly the same and just have to stick with it
    travelover
  • skintchick
    skintchick Posts: 15,114 Forumite
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    I had a similar thing, but the rate went up while my forms were in the post and I ended up on the higher rate! It's just life.
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