Thread: Direct Debit cancelled by bank

I have a bit of a problem.

Because I had insufficient funds in my account to pay a direct debit to Sky Digital, after three months of the DD beig returned, the bank cancelled it.

They will now not allow Sky to apply under the same reference number and insist on a new mandate. Having called Sky, they tell me that my reference number is my account number and cannot be changed. I am only three months into a 12 month contract with Sky so cancelling the account and starting a new one is not an option.

It looks like neither the bank nor Sky will budge on this one, so I'm stuck!

Does anyone have any ideas how this might be resolved so that I can pay by DD? If I cannot, Sky will charge me an extra £4 a month!

All suggestions welcome!

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Yes they can but they charge £4 per month extra for the privilege.

I pay monthly with a Sky 0% Credit Card and there is no monthly £4 added

No - but if you paid by direct debit you would receive a £4 discount...

I pay £36 per month and I was told it would cost the same if I paid by direct debit

I asked Sky if there was any other way to pay such as Standing Order.

They said there would be a £4 surcharge for any other method than DD.

The DD has been cancelled by the bank, but the bank will not allow another mandate with the same reference number. Sky will not change the reference number.

I may have to make a SO payment to another current account and then pay the DD from this other account. What a pain!!

Have you asked your bank where in their t&c's that they have the right to cancel
a d/d [in direct contradiction to your instructions] and that they have the right to refuse a new d/d mandate? Threaten them with OFT and see if they back down.