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Wrong bank details

I've sold an item and sent an email with incorrect details for the payment to be made to me. The sort code I wrote does not exist, can I assume the payment will bounce back straight away to the company's account?

I've rang the company and left the correct details and I'm waiting a callback.
Not Rachmaninov
But Nyman
The heart asks for pleasure first
SPC 8 £1567.31 SPC 9 £1014.64 SPC 10 # £1164.13 SPC 11 £1598.15 SPC 12 # £994.67 SPC 13 £962.54 SPC 14 £1154.79 SPC15 £715.38 SPC16 £1071.81⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Declutter thread - ⭐⭐🏅

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  • Frogletina
    Frogletina Posts: 3,914 Forumite
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    Just had an email back from the company to say they are going to ring the bank to ask where the payment is
    Not Rachmaninov
    But Nyman
    The heart asks for pleasure first
    SPC 8 £1567.31 SPC 9 £1014.64 SPC 10 # £1164.13 SPC 11 £1598.15 SPC 12 # £994.67 SPC 13 £962.54 SPC 14 £1154.79 SPC15 £715.38 SPC16 £1071.81⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Declutter thread - ⭐⭐🏅
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    Account numbers are not issued sequentially so there is a good chance the account number you have given is not listed under the wrong sort code you gave them.  There is a chance, however, it does exist.
  • Frogletina
    Frogletina Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    The sort code I gave was 09-01-20. I've checked on Google and it is not shown as a sort code for any bank.
    Not Rachmaninov
    But Nyman
    The heart asks for pleasure first
    SPC 8 £1567.31 SPC 9 £1014.64 SPC 10 # £1164.13 SPC 11 £1598.15 SPC 12 # £994.67 SPC 13 £962.54 SPC 14 £1154.79 SPC15 £715.38 SPC16 £1071.81⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Declutter thread - ⭐⭐🏅
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    In which case any payment should have failed at source then, no idea which "bank" they are ringing. I assume they are a small company?
  • Frogletina
    Frogletina Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    In which case any payment should have failed at source then, no idea which "bank" they are ringing. I assume they are a small company?
    Yes, a small company. I guess they are ringing their own bank. I'm assuming then they will be told that no such payment has left their account.
    Not Rachmaninov
    But Nyman
    The heart asks for pleasure first
    SPC 8 £1567.31 SPC 9 £1014.64 SPC 10 # £1164.13 SPC 11 £1598.15 SPC 12 # £994.67 SPC 13 £962.54 SPC 14 £1154.79 SPC15 £715.38 SPC16 £1071.81⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Declutter thread - ⭐⭐🏅
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    A safe assumption to make if the sort code doesn't exist, yes.
  • Frogletina
    Frogletina Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Just a quick update. Payment has been made again and I received it today.
    Not Rachmaninov
    But Nyman
    The heart asks for pleasure first
    SPC 8 £1567.31 SPC 9 £1014.64 SPC 10 # £1164.13 SPC 11 £1598.15 SPC 12 # £994.67 SPC 13 £962.54 SPC 14 £1154.79 SPC15 £715.38 SPC16 £1071.81⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Declutter thread - ⭐⭐🏅
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