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| bank charges; its illegal the amount they charge you | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 16 2006, 10:44 AM (357 Views) | |
| caldcot01 | Dec 16 2006, 10:44 AM Post #1 |
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had this email sent to me by a friend thought id share it with you all i rang my bank about it and have managed to get half of my bank charges refunded which is great better than nothing Sent: Friday, 15 December, 2006 12:06:59 PM > Subject: FW: Bank Charges Claim Form > > Checked the BBC website and it's spot on!! > Subject: Bank Charges Claim Form > Hi Guys and Girls, > Thought you may find this interesting.... > Last night a TV programme called the Money Programme, was talking about how banks charge you for basically everything you do wrong (as you would think they do), however this is illegal as they are only meant to charge you the actual cost to them (IE the cost of the letter). Due to this you can claim pretty much every penny back for the last 6 YEARS!! (woop woooop) > If you fancy a bit of the action, ring your bank and ask for the bank statements for the last 6 years to be sent to you under the Data Protection Act (and at no charge). If like me Lloyds TSB could only provide the last 2 years without a letter then I just asked for them, I'm not greedy lol! > Highlight every single charge and sum them up, complete the attached letter and send a copy of the whole lot back to them. Allow 14 Days from the date they will have received it and fingers crossed we will all my having a much happier New Year. > Spread the word as to be fair I hate banks and this will really upset them. Have fun! > PS Miss ya all!! > <<Bank Charge Claim Form.doc>> > If you want more details its on BBC web site at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6169539.stm > Laterz, > Dave heres a letter you can send your bank about these charges just amend where approipriate__ Your Address Here Today’s Date Here Your Bank Address Here Regarding: Account number & Sort code Dear Sir/Madam Due to recent media coverage on bank charges I now believe that you, Bank Name Here have been charging me charges that are contrary to the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. Schedule 2 (e) of the said regulations gives a non-complete list of terms, which may be regarded as unfair, such as a term that requires me as a consumer who fails in his obligation, to pay a disproportionately high sum in compensation. I believe that your charges are disproportionately high and therefore they are contrary to the Unfair Terms in Consumer Regulations 1999. In addition I believe that your charges are a Penalty. Penalty charges are irrecoverable at common law. The precedent for this was Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage and Motor co Ltd [1915] AC 79 along with Murray v. Leisure play [2005] EWCA Civ 963. It was held that a contractual party can only recover damages for an actual loss or liquidated losses. It is clear that your charges do not reflect any actual and or real loss. Furthermore if you fail to comply with this letter, I request without further notice a breakdown and proof of all costs involved, in regards to your actual or liquidated losses involved in any breach of contract to which these charges relate with yourselves, and that these charges reflect your true costs in relation to the said charges, and are proportionate to the charges levied on my account as defined in Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. Schedule 2 (e). Therefore I require you to refund me a total of £[xxX.xx], representing the total, unlawful amount charged during the last 6 years. I hereby give you 14 days to refund the charges back on to my account. For the avoidance of doubt, if this is not done within 14 days, I will commence my claim in the courts without further warning. This action will inevitably involve you in additional costs. I also hereby request a detailed report of which clause in your terms and conditions each charge has been applied against. Yours sincerely, hope those of you who have paid bank charges manage to get something back take care sarah __________________________________________________ |
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| happy | Dec 16 2006, 04:01 PM Post #2 |
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New member...Be nice!
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hello i tryed this for my son he has leaning diffacults he wont use his card to buy little things up to 3 times a day so he was over drown 3 times a day when he went in to the bank they told hime to take out a bank loan 1000 pound he give most of that away so they give him a nother loan 500 pound then a nother untill i found out he is paying it back the best he can i had to shut down his bank acount so when i phoned them to ask about bank changes they said they could give them becouse he colse his acount they own him a lot of money he as a reading age 4 to 5 and spelling age 6 to 7 so how could he read the adgreement they are b-----d all the best jill |
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| Lis36 | Dec 21 2006, 09:22 PM Post #3 |
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New member...Be nice!
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Hi I recently did this and have had a letter back from my bank offering my 1150, i asked for 1300, so I am pretty pleased with the offer. It only took 3 weeks and 2 letters, they were very quick in responding. |
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| caldcot01 | Dec 21 2006, 11:00 PM Post #4 |
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who do you bank with |
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| :Adamsaunt | Dec 22 2006, 08:22 AM Post #5 |
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Before this letter on here i had written to my bank (Barclays) and with the help of somebody very good with words, I got back one month's charges as a gesture of goodwill and without them accepting liability. However, i had to sign and agree that it was in full and final settlement.!!!!! Should this happen again, i will go back at them as they all seem to be flippin robbing us innocent people blind!! They shouldn't be allowed to blind us all with science and get away with it. Good luck to all who do have a go.
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| jules | Dec 24 2006, 12:47 PM Post #6 |
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A special friend
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Hi I find this intresting,my bank have a habit of taking direct debts out before time some times 3 or 4 days before,this then makes me overdrawn for longer.They have just done this with a direct debt that shouldnt go out till the 28 it went out on the 23,giving them 5 days intrest.Think I shall look into this.thanks |
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| :Elvira | Jan 14 2007, 01:12 PM Post #7 |
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Next door neighbour
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Just wanted to add this link: http://www.penaltycharges.co.uk/main_bank_charges.php |
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| hev | Jan 30 2007, 09:49 PM Post #8 |
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Confidante
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i think bang charges are way too high,about 13 years ago i was newly seperated and i was a penny short for my tv licence direct debit,the bank charged me £30
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT,I PHONED THEM TO SAY I WAS WRITING IN TO THE WATCHDOG PROGRAMME,THEY WAIVED THE FEE I SHOULD THINK SO AS WELL!!
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mum to steven AS aged 12 / daughter aged 2 i have trouble coping so ignore me while i have a moan!! | |
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