Not claimed back bank fees - success thread

southernscouser

number8 wrote:

No choice as a student though. Food. I did not get credit cards like mates though. Should the government limit how much you can borrow?

Well at least we agree.

Mrs_Sparkle

Plutos did, and unbelievably someone has thanked him for it. I tried to quote it but it wouldn't let me- see 5.22pm today in this thread.

Edited to say the comment's disappeared. Plutos has changed his original comment to "Haha this is so funny - Subsidising by the poor ends, and he's accusing others of selfish nonsense! If you're angry, switch your card or pay it off!" Loser

southernscouser

Mrs_Sparkle wrote:

Plutos did, and unbelievably someone has thanked him for it. I tried to quote it but it wouldn't let me- see 5.22pm today in this thread.

Is it still there because all I can see is;

Haha this is so funny - Subsidising by the poor ends, and he's accusing others of selfish nonsense! If you're angry, switch your card or pay it off!

kathfisch

Yep, it was there. I did wonder if it was said sarcastically (but phrased extremely badly) but perhaps not if its been removed/edited.

onestep

No, definitely been taken off. Disgusting attitude.

MORPH3US

Great thread OP, I am mainly No 1 but on some accounts have very rarely been No 2.

I could understand if people were reclaiming £40 worth of bank charges but when its £hundreds, do people not learn their lesson, obviously not, they must be stupid, harsh but true.

What difference is there than being conned out of money by a con man and then the next being conned the same way by the same person?

M

southernscouser

Has it been reported because hopefully the Forum Team have a record of whats posted prior to editing.

Mrs_Sparkle

I wanted to report it SS but couldn't see how to. Will try to work it out now. The poster obviously had second thoughts about it- I wonder if he realises just how offensive remarks like that are.

Paul_Herring

oldfella wrote:

I've read "I just wasn't paying attention" so many times on the reclaiming threads it's untrue. I can find you some examples if you like.

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so the revenue structure of the banks and credit cards are based on the expectation that people are not paying attention.

does that sound reasonable to you ?

Mike

Reasonable? No.

Realistic? Until recently yes.

When caught out, they're changing their charging structure. Hence threads like this.

inmypocketnottheirs

number8 wrote:

Why do the government allow it to happen though? I understand everyone has different circumstances. People should not live beyond their means though as a general rule. I know it's hard. i got a student loan and overdraft to pay but Credit Cards are the devils tool.

You want to extend the arms of the nanny state?