Give and take on direct debits

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  • 21/05/2013 at 9:56 am #8834 Reply | Quote
    Jimmy-T
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      QUESTION: I received a letter from my letting agent telling me I must give them permission to Direct Debit my account to pay the rent.

      I do not use Direct Debit with any bill because I disagree with the process, basically permitting them to stick their hand in to get their funds at their discretion. I much prefer to do the electronic equivalent of paying them.

      The letter says nothing about what will happen if I do not comply nor if the older method (using BPAY) will stop working, both of which suggest to my cynical mind that they can’t force me to switch to Direct…

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