Many banks and card companies to be sympathetic over postal delays
A number of banks and credit card companies in the UK have stated that they intend to be sympathetic with customers who may have suffered as a result of the postal strikes in terms of payments coming in late because of the postal delays.
Although banks have suffered a fair amount of bad press lately some of the leading banks and credit card companies stated that they would take the postal strikes into account when it came to customers’ accounts.
The postal strikes were set to go on for two week in total, and this means that those paying by cheque will find that their payments may be delayed, which could result in their bank accounts exceeding the overdraft limit or their credit cards going over the credit limit due to late payment.
Banks and credit card companies are urging consumers that experience this problem to contact them, stating that they will ensure that they are sympathetic when it comes to the removal of charges that were applied as a result of late payment because of postal delays.
One Barclaycard official stated: ‘We will take an understanding approach and if anyone does incur a fee they should come and talk to us.’
Lloyds TSB, Halifax, and HSBC have also stated that they will treat each case sympathetically, and that customers that have experienced postal problems that have affected their accounts should contact them as early as possible. Other banks have added that customers may want to look at alternative methods of payment whilst the postal strikes are underway.
Consumers are warned that trying to dupe the banks into thinking that payment is late because of postal strikes will not be easy.
