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Used M6 toll road but fee not taken

Earlier in the week we used the M6 toll road and my husband tapped his credit card to pay the fee. I regularly check the bank account and saw the fee was pending. Until this morning when it has ‘dropped off’ and is no longer pending or paid . 
We don’t have any sort of receipt or proof of payment. What should I do? Do I phone them to make payment again by telephone or simply wait and risk a fine for non-payment? 
Any ideas why a pending payment for a service used would not get paid? 

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  • I had the same thing happen to me a couple of years ago nothing showed on my account was there for a few days then just went I rang  told them my reg and what direction I was travelling in they were able to locate what toll booth I used and payed over the phone 
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  • cannugec5 said:
    Earlier in the week we used the M6 toll road and my husband tapped his credit card to pay the fee. I regularly check the bank account and saw the fee was pending. Until this morning when it has ‘dropped off’ and is no longer pending or paid . 
    We don’t have any sort of receipt or proof of payment. What should I do? Do I phone them to make payment again by telephone or simply wait and risk a fine for non-payment? 
    Any ideas why a pending payment for a service used would not get paid? 
    What did the card issuer say when he asked them?
  • Well, the situation resolved itself. Today it shows as paid so I’m rather glad that I didn’t rush in and try to pay by phone. I should simply have been a little more patient. 
  • Just give M6 Toll a quick call. If the payment failed, they'll tell you and take it over the phone. Better to be proactive than risk a fine.
  • Ibrahim5
    Ibrahim5 Posts: 1,355 Forumite
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    What a palaver. Best avoid the road.
  • Arunmor
    Arunmor Posts: 830 Forumite
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    Ibrahim5 said:
    What a palaver. Best avoid the road.
    Why?  Absurd thing to say I don't travel that far south very often but it is a godsend of a road.
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 24,017 Forumite
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    Arunmor said:
    Ibrahim5 said:
    What a palaver. Best avoid the road.
    Why?  Absurd thing to say I don't travel that far south very often but it is a godsend of a road.
    This is MSE. Why pay to use a road, when there is one you can use for free 🤦‍♀️🤣
    Life in the slow lane
  • Arunmor said:
    Ibrahim5 said:
    What a palaver. Best avoid the road.
    Why?  Absurd thing to say I don't travel that far south very often but it is a godsend of a road.
    This is MSE. Why pay to use a road, when there is one you can use for free 🤦‍♀️🤣
    It might not be money-saving, but it most definitely can be sanity-saving!
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