Non direct debit fees

sharries_2

Are companies allowed to charge me fees of £5 just because I wont allow them to take their bills directly from my account - I currently pay by Internet banking so i don't understand how they can justify the charge.

The companies are Virgin Media and One Tel

THanks

I am only paying the actual bill at the moment and leaving the fee outstanding, yesterday they began blocking my outbound calls!!!!!

jonesMUFCforever

I was thinking about the same with BT.
I always pay online - so they never have a cheque from me to process!

BritBrat

Read my post here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=5432799&postcount=12

Whole thread here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=446084

By the way OFCOM are looking in to it, but don't hold your breath.

sharries_2

The thing is I pay my bills when I get paid! This is usually 7-10 days after the bill, I don't want a DD incase I go over the banks OD

There seems a conspiracy that all my bills come mid month and my pay at the end ...