Are you not going to share? I hate dd's so pay the charge. I too pay bills on time.I have discovered the trick of getting around UPC's mandatory direct debit signup!
Non-direct customers are less likely to pay bills on time or even at all.
I think it is reasonable that businesses price these risks into their charges
Non-direct customers are less likely to pay bills on time or even at all.
I think it is reasonable that businesses price these risks into their charges
Are you not going to share? I hate dd's so pay the charge. I too pay bills on time.
- Very generalised statement that I disagree with.
I have noticed in a few utility bills that there is a 2-3 euro charge if you do not use direct debit.
I was wondering if this is legal ?
I signed up for a DD to a joint account (not for any devious reason). They mentioned on the phone that they can't do DDs to a joint account, but they didn't push me for a DD. So I pay by internet banking each month.
There are plenty of things wrong with it as it favours the biller so much.Nothing wrong with DD
There are plenty of things wrong with it as it favours the biller so much.
In our case, it is a joint a/c where BOTH parties must sign.Just curious - is this a joint a/c that needs both parties to sign? My UPC DD is from a joint a/c where either party can sign.
In my experience it did not give enough time to raise a query. By the time you get the bill (BGE, I am looking at you!) and raise a query the DD was set in motion and could not be stopped. Even if the biller acknowledged an error, they would not be able to recall the DD and you could be left short of funds.How so?
It's convenient for the consumer and the provider usually gives the consumer ample time to query an issues.