Change in Affairs

I noticed, with some concern, that Paypal had only taken part of my payment to them, last time I cleared the Paypal Credit account I have.

Let me explain. If I use the Credit side of Paypal, which I do on occasion, I try not to carry any debt into the next month. Prior to the Payment Due Date, on receiving income I will clear the entire debt.

However what happened last time was that I was left with a debt of £0.01p. I haven’t checked to see whether this was correct with my bank statement, but if so the error was not mine but that of the company. One is given the choice of paying off the current balance, a minimum payment or another amount.

In the past it has been a simple matter of choosing current balance and the payment goes through at midnight that night.

I had an email around the same time from Paypal saying ‘We will deduct £12 in the event of a missed payment.’ I felt it was a very sneaky way of increasing their income by leaving such a small amount owed as likely to be ignored. Elon Musk must be feeling the pinch like the rest of us. After all, those satellites and people he is putting into space is as costly business.

Author: Keith Armstrong

Dance teacher, writer, film-maker, educationalist, enthusiast.