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Capital One statement during 0% period
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Hi
I've recently got a Capital One card for 4 months 0%, which they've confirmed ends in March.
I've made 2 x purchase transactions on the card since I've had it. My last statement generated says minimum payment of £14 (just 1% of outstanding balance!?) will be taken by DD
Under the 'interest rates' if the balance is not paid in full it says:
Your interest rates
This month's interest is based on the following simple annual rates:
Standard Purchase: 0.000%
Standard Cash: 30.340%
Standard B.T: 30.340%
Next month's estimated interest will be £37.19.
Surely it should be estimated at 0, as I'm still in the 0% period.... I'm not sure how they've come up with £37, unless they've tagged one of my transactions as cash.... but then I'd have interest applied to this statement as well
Can anyone shed any light!?
I've recently got a Capital One card for 4 months 0%, which they've confirmed ends in March.
I've made 2 x purchase transactions on the card since I've had it. My last statement generated says minimum payment of £14 (just 1% of outstanding balance!?) will be taken by DD
Under the 'interest rates' if the balance is not paid in full it says:
Your interest rates
This month's interest is based on the following simple annual rates:
Standard Purchase: 0.000%
Standard Cash: 30.340%
Standard B.T: 30.340%
Next month's estimated interest will be £37.19.
Surely it should be estimated at 0, as I'm still in the 0% period.... I'm not sure how they've come up with £37, unless they've tagged one of my transactions as cash.... but then I'd have interest applied to this statement as well
Can anyone shed any light!?
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I'm not sure about Capital One but I've got 0% on Nationwide and that says £0.00 for estimated interest. I'd send them a secure message and ask, they reply quickly0
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Depends on the terms of the offer. If interest is calculated from the day the transaction is debited and that interest is payable when the 0% period expires and the balance is not cleared, then calculating the monthly interest is valid. You will need to look at the pre-contract information and the T&Cs.0
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For anyone else coming across this in future - they've told me it's a generic calculation and to not worry about it.
I'll be sure to update this thread if I am charged!!!0
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