From: BrianW 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: MBNA cave in on charges
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:23:12 GMT

Sharon O. wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:23:59 +0100, Daytona wrote:
>> I received some new MBNA T&Cs in which they've reduced them all to the=

>> OFT guideline maximum of =A312
>>
>> Daytona
>=20
> Has anyone ever gone over their credit limit on their card and incurred=

> charges.
>=20
> The weird thing is, the bank will authorise real time transactions that=

> take you over your limit. It's almost like they want to make you pay th=
eir
> bank charges.

Not all banks do this. Goldfish once refused the card when it would have =

caused the credit limit to be exceeded.

Not sure which is worse, being ripped off or left stranded at the head=20
of a checkout queue with a rejected card. :-(

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Brian