Don't get sucked in by subscriptinons and memberships etc. where they automatically renew and take money from your bank account or credit card.
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| 07-3-2008 | I've had a similar issue with the AA. I moved house over 4 years ago and forget to tell them my new address.. They've been taking £160ish every year since then and sending the renewal letters to my old address. I should have checked my statements but the account I used is for my standi...more | Spen |
| 14-9-2007 | This is exactly what has happened with me and the AA. According to them I set up an Annual Direct Debit with them last August when I took out AA Membership for the first time. I certainly don't remember doing this and it would never have been my first choice of payment method. I found out yester...more | Katherine |
| 08-7-2006 | This is precisely what is wrong with the Direct Debit system in contrast with the older Standing Order system. The latter was more or less fully in the control of the payer: no of payments to be made when they were to be made and so on. They were simply a contract between the payer and the bank. Dir...more | Grouchosaurus |
| 14-6-2006 | One thing worth noting is that if you do get these companies taking money without your approval you can contact your bank to get the money back. I found that out when my utilities company decided to take double payment one month. The utility company refused to refund the payment and said they would ...more | khainestar |
| 07-6-2006 | The thing is who in this day and age actually has time to read every word in the small print. Besides they normally tell you the important stuff when you go through an application on the phone. | JenWren |
| 07-6-2006 | Don't know what happened, but it cut short the reply, so here it is again.
Goes to show, you DON'T read the SMALL print before signing anything.
Getting caught once is bad enough, but three times.
ASK, read,check, before signing,or use CASH,and DON'T use your cards. | Willy |
| 07-6-2006 | oes to show, you DON'T read the SMALL print before signing anything.
Getting caught once is bad enough, but THREE times. | Willy |
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