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credit card interest

helsbels64
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my credit card has just written and told me they are increasing my interest payments, i have no missed payments ever, can they do this?
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helsbels64 wrote: »my credit card has just written and told me they are increasing my interest payments, i have no missed payments ever, can they do this?
yes, in the terms and conditions it will say so.
Happens to lots of us, just move card providers.....2010 - year of the troll
Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
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p.s. do a simple search and you'll see loads of similar threads about this......
2010 - year of the troll
Niddy - Over & Out :wave:
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helsbels64 wrote: »my credit card has just written and told me they are increasing my interest payments, i have no missed payments ever, can they do this?
What a stupid question, what did it say when you took the card out??????/// if you had bothered to read it you would see that it saud XX% typical variable. you then signed the terms which meant you agreed to the rate being vaariable! which means it can CHANGE! if you were a business man, woldnt u want to make as much money as u can! ifyou didnt want the ratesto change then u shud av taken a different card out. so accept you mistakes and learn. u aint got no leg to stand on.Halifax CC [STRIKE]£1322.88[/STRIKE] £0 :j 11.9% Virgin CC [STRIKE]£1534.76[/STRIKE] £1384.76 0% until AUG 13. Grant over payment [STRIKE]£166.66[/STRIKE] £0 :j DFD 31 JUL 13 #102 :beer:
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youknowwho wrote: »What a stupid question, what did it say when you took the card out??????/// if you had bothered to read it you would see that it saud XX% typical variable. you then signed the terms which meant you agreed to the rate being vaariable! which means it can CHANGE! if you were a business man, woldnt u want to make as much money as u can! ifyou didnt want the ratesto change then u shud av taken a different card out. so accept you mistakes and learn. u aint got no leg to stand on.
A rude and unnecessary reply to a new MSE member asking for advice.
Surely you can make your point without resorting to being insulting.
UNDERGROUNDThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Yes they can do it. You can also ask them to reduce it. They may say yes, they may so no, but you have nothing to lose.Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
ANOTHER 4 % June 09:beer:0 -
youknowwho wrote: »What a stupid question, what did it say when you took the card out??????/// if you had bothered to read it you would see that it saud XX% typical variable. you then signed the terms which meant you agreed to the rate being vaariable! which means it can CHANGE! if you were a business man, woldnt u want to make as much money as u can! ifyou didnt want the ratesto change then u shud av taken a different card out. so accept you mistakes and learn. u aint got no leg to stand on.
How rude are you! :mad: Absolutely unnecessary to reply like that, especially to a new member.0 -
UNDERGROUND wrote: »A rude and unnecessary reply to a new MSE member asking for advice.
Surely you can make your point without resorting to being insulting.
UNDERGROUND
I agree a very rude reply for someone wanting advice0
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