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I heard that people had been able to claim back charges a few months ago, but I thought it would be too much hassle to try. This was until I got a letter from HSBC this week saying that my overdraft fee is £100 this month plus £15 debit interest! I could not believe it!! £100!!! How can they justify that?? I have decided that I really need to claim back if I can - what have I got to loose? It will certainly sort my overdraft out and then stop these fees! I sent a DPA request to them on Saturday. I know it will be a huge amount, but I can't really guess. I know I've been charged about £80 in the past.
I think I'm going to have a go at my credit cards as well as it is their interest that puts me over the limit. Also, I get late fees when I pay 2 days before hand on line and phone calls almost a week later saying I have not paid. I've had it with them and I'm going to sort it out once and for all!
I sent off my DPA recently and when I received all of my statements (about 30 individual letters on my door mat) for the last 6 years, I worked out that since I got made redundant from my job exactly a year ago, HSBC have charged me £575 in charges. These ranged from £30 'Card Misuse' to simply £100 'Total charges'. The 'Total charges' seem to me different to 'card misuse' as it was taken separately. As I was over my overdraft limit for over a week, I think they just keep charging more each day and it accumilates.
I sent my initial letter off to Phil Beaumont at HSBC in Leeds in the 1st of June and got a response yesterday - conveniently exactly 14 days later. The letter came from a Colin Langdale in the Service Quality team. They obviously have a whole department dealing with these claims now! Anyway, the letter reads:
"HSBC is... mindful of the management time and irrecoverable legal costs that it may incur in relation to such a claim. For those commercial reasons alone, and without any admission of liability whatsoever, HSBC is prepared to make a payment to you in the sum of £500 representing the charges applied in full and final settlement of this matter"
I am so pleased with this - it was effortless and cost me the price of a recorded delivery letter. I said if they only offered my £300 I would take it further, but £500 is almost all of the charges and I am choosing to accept this. If only because I am going on holiday in July and need the money in my bank account ASAP!!
I tried this with Virgin Credit card and got £70 refunded immediately as well!
Thank you so much for this site. Without you, I would still be £575 down and struggling for holiday money and my overdraft! As soon as I get my money, I will be donating 5% to you as gratitude
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth. Advice & opinions of Janet-M are offered informally, without prejudice & without liability. Use your own judgment. Seek advice of a qualified insured professional if you have any
doubts.
We are just about to start the process with Lloyds TSB & Capital One.
This site is absolutely fantastic without we wouldn't know where to start. We have over 6yrs worth to claim when my husband was or tried to be self-employed.
We to, if successful would be only to happy to donate 5% of monies recovered after all we thought it would be totally impossible to claim back monies taken (making our lives a misery) in the process but now this site has opened our eyes.
My acceptance letter went back on Friday by recorded delivery. It stated that if I did not reply within 10 days, then they would take it I was declining their offer. I will update as soon as I have received it to let you know. Iam going on holiday on the 10th July, so I'm hoping to have it by then
Successful claim against HSBC *WON*
this week saying that my overdraft
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