If you gave the right sort code, they can't have two account numbers at the same branch, so the payment will just bounce and you can sort it out later.
Sleep well
Brendan
The good news for Gravity Girl, is that by far the most likely outcome is that her money will not go into anyone else's account. She would have to be extraordinarily unlucky to pick an account number that matched a genuine account number in that branch.they can't have two account numbers at the same branch
Hi MPSox
I was just trying to help gravity girl get her beauty sleepShe could achieve nothing by worrying over it.
But my reply was not only incorrect, it was meaningless. What on earth does this mean?
The good news for Gravity Girl, is that by far the most likely outcome is that her money will not go into anyone else's account. She would have to be extraordinarily unlucky to pick an account number that matched a genuine account number in that branch.
A recent change in legislation (Nov 1 2009) means that if you make a mistake in the account number in a credit transfer, and the funds end up in a wrong account, the banks are deemed to have fulfilled their obligation and would appear to have no further obligation to help you recover the money.
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