My wife purchased from a trade stand at the Birmingham NEC on sunday... need help

dan2312

Just E-mailed clickheat requesting a cheque.

I'm not happy about sending sensitive information via email.

lets see what happens.

LilElvis

There's next to nothing they can do with your sort code and account number other than to send you the payment. It's printed on the debit card which, presumably, you happily hand over to merchants to process on a regular basis.

I don't see a problem with a few minor spelling mistakes in a letter sent by a foreigner - it's far better than the majority of Brits could manage and is perfectly understandable.

DoaM

As above, giving them your account details is no different to handing over your debit card. In fact it's probably safer to take a bank transfer than a cheque - the cheque could easily bounce or be cancelled before you receive it.

LilElvis

DoaM wrote: »

As above, giving them your account details is no different to handing over your debit card. In fact it's probably safer to take a bank transfer than a cheque - the cheque could easily bounce or be cancelled before you receive it.

...... and the cheque will almost certainly be drawn on a foreign bank and be in euros. Lots of lovely bank charges to clear it/ exchange into GBP.

theonlywayisup

TrickyDicky101 wrote: »

Maybe ask if they can use Paypal to send it to you instead if you don't want to provide your bank details?

This would be the easiest option, and if you ask them to send it as a gift payment you won't incur fees and they can opt to send it in Sterling so you will get the whole £30. You can then withdraw to your bank without further charge.

AndyPix

LilElvis wrote: »

There's next to nothing they can do with your sort code and account number other than to send you the payment.

That has been said before ..


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574781/Jeremy-Clarkson-eats-his-words-over-ID-theft.html

dan2312

AndyPix wrote: »

That has been said before ..


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574781/Jeremy-Clarkson-eats-his-words-over-ID-theft.html

All the more reason why not to hand out such information to unknowns.

sheramber

They should be refunding to the original method of payment- your credit card

LilElvis

AndyPix wrote: »

That has been said before ..


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574781/Jeremy-Clarkson-eats-his-words-over-ID-theft.html

Clarkson didn't send his bank account number to a single business, he put his bank, and other identifying details, in the public domain and advertised that he had done so. A single prankster set up a direct debit to a charity - something he could clearly reverse. He wasn't wiped out of all his money despite the fact that his details were made available to all and sundry.

k3lvc

LilElvis wrote: »

Clarkson didn't send his bank account number to a single business, he put his bank, and other identifying details, in the public domain and advertised that he had done so. A single prankster set up a direct debit to a charity - something he could clearly reverse. He wasn't wiped out of all his money despite the fact that his details were made available to all and sundry.

But never let the truth get in the way of a good conspiracy theory :rotfl: