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credit card charges

Hi Everyone,

the past 3months i have been late paying my virgin cc , only by one day, but have been charged 12 quid on each occasion, how do i go about trying to reclaim them?
Thanks, Chris.

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  • BenL
    BenL Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    Here you go Chris

    This article should get you underway

    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/credit-card-charges

    The articles are accessed using the tabs at the top of the screen.

    This one was in the cards/loans section.
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  • ok, thanks Ben
  • nomoneytoday
    nomoneytoday Posts: 4,871 Forumite
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    I would call and ask them nicely.

    The odds on a £12 charge coming back elsewhere are minimal, as £12 was agreed to be a fair and reasonable credit card charge for late payment..
  • nickmack
    nickmack Posts: 4,435 Forumite
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    £12 was agreed to be a fair and reasonable credit card charge for late payment..

    No it wasn't.

    The OFT said it was a level at which they would not take action against Credit Card companies. They did not say this was a fair and reasonable level for the charge.
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Hi

    So does that mean you can claim charges applied to credit cards taken out after June 06? Have cards with Egg, Citibank and BCard taken out since then (thankfully all paid off now, after a long hard struggle)

    Thanks
    R
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

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