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Query regarding overdraft charges.

I have an overdraft facility which I use, when that hits the limit my bank will not pay any bills or direct debits which are presented.

My query is, they charge me £39.00 for writing to tell me that they will not pay my bills and then charge another £20.00 for the excess overdraft.

I am not using an excess overdraft as the bank are not paying the bills (which would cause me to run into an excess overdraft).

Can they do this?

I am in the process of reclaiming bank charges.

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  • LozBingley
    LozBingley Posts: 580 Forumite
    SandraD wrote: »
    I have an overdraft facility which I use, when that hits the limit my bank will not pay any bills or direct debits which are presented.

    My query is, they charge me £39.00 for writing to tell me that they will not pay my bills and then charge another £20.00 for the excess overdraft.

    I am not using an excess overdraft as the bank are not paying the bills (which would cause me to run into an excess overdraft).

    Can they do this?

    I am in the process of reclaiming bank charges.

    Both of these charges are the type of charge we are all claiming here, so claim them all back for the past 6 years :D
    Got It & Spent It :dance:
    IKEA CARD = £120 charges = £175 received (146%)
    MARBLES = £450 charges = £370 received (82%)
    I.F. = £494 charges = £494 received (100%)
    CAPITAL ONE = £981 charges = £1,489.03 (152%)
    BARCLAYCARD = £580 charges = £786.12 (136%)
    On Hold :mad:
    A+L = £722 charges (target = 147%)
    BARCLAYS = £1,405 charges (target = 128%)
    BARCLAYS = £175 charges (target = 140%)
    ABBEY = £3,220 charges (target = 148%)
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