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Bank Robbery 10pm tonight BBC2
david_hellier
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Don't miss it.
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What is it about? Hold on I'll have a look!! lol!!0
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watching it
great show so far getting my bro to watch it hes got a few hundred in bank chargesYes Your Dukeiness
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Bank charge reclaiming. No use to us as we've never been charged fees by banks.One day I might be more organised...........
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Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb0 -
£2.50 for direct debits. I used to be charged £30 a go! But I did claim back over £900 from Nationwide.Total debt May 2005 £83,232 :eek:
Total Debt November 2009 £0! DEBT FREE!
Proud to have dealt with my debts
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very good programme0
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It WAS a good programme in that it attempted to clarify the true cost of these 'penalty' charges, therefore re-inforcing the fact that these 'charges' break the Consumer Protection Act and can, therefore, be considered illegal.
It could have done a bit more in explaining how to go about reclaiming these charges, although there was a fleeting shot of MSE website (for those who didn't blin :rolleyes: .
It certainly showed just how unconvincing the justification, by the banks, for these charges is.
I think a 30 minute programme was too short to give good coverage to an issue which affects such a large percentage of the population, and to 'hide' it on BBC2 probably didn't guarantee a good coverage.
However, fair play to the Beeb for bringing the problem out into the open - I hope it is followed up.I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
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Martin was on breakfast tv yesterday talking about the programme and giving advice about how to reclaim you bank charges. I didnt see all of it cos I was in a hotel but he did mention mse quite a bit.
was good what I saw - got loads into a very short time slot.
good ole martin
puddsAugust 2009 grocery challenge £172.64/,,,,,
no point in doing grocery challenges, have no money left over to eat :0/0
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