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Money taken from account 8 months later!

kip31
kip31 Posts: 1 Newbie
in Consumer rights
In October I used my debit card to pay for some goods when checking my bank statement today they have taken this amount now in June which is 8 months later :mad:. Are they allowed to do this? If someone could help I would appreciate it.

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  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    Yes they can take it
  • GEEGEE8
    GEEGEE8 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    Yes they can, I'm sure people will be along shortly to have a go at you for not checking your bank statements and reconciling every possible transaction you make. :D

    Bit cr&p tho x
    9/70lbs to lose :)
  • Sandoval
    Sandoval Posts: 903 Forumite
    kip31 wrote: »
    Are they allowed to do this? If someone could help I would appreciate it.
    Yes, they're allowed to take money from your account for the goods that you bought.

    Madness isn't it?
  • verityboo
    verityboo Posts: 1,017 Forumite
    Just had this happen with Tesco enterainment trying to take a payment for a film ordered Nov '09. I had numerous e-mail and telephone correspondence with Tesco in December trying to get the film sent to me but the status kept saying awaiting despatch. I tried to get them to cancel the order but they said they couldn't because it was being despatched and if I didn't want it I should return it. It never arrived and I gave up. Then last week they tried to take payment!
  • stclair
    stclair Posts: 6,856 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Yeah legally they have upto 6 years to debit the payment from your account madness isnt it!
    Im an ex employee RBS Group
    However Any Opinion Given On MSE Is Strictly My Own
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Yes, like stclair says, they have 6 years to claim it.

    Its a lesson to check your statements really
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
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