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Big surcharge to pay a bill
My mother always used her local post office until it closed, then she had to go to Templars Square at Cowley, Oxford.
She queued there for 10-30 minutes each week, according to how busy they were.
As she got older (she is now in her 80s), this got too much so we had her pension paid into the bank.
I withdrew her money and she would pay her bills at Templars Square post office in cash when it was less busy.
What a shock this week!
The post office wanted £2.35 as a fee for paying water rates each time.
Eight payments are due throughout the year, making an extra £18.80 a year.
This is one elderly person who can no longer afford to use the post office.
J BROWN (Mrs), Fern Hill Road, Cowley, Oxford
12:53pm Friday 2nd May 2008
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CommentPosted by: bob, Oxford on 11:22am Sun 4 May 08
If she has a bank account, why are you withdrawing cash so she can pay a bill at the Post Office? Why not just pay it directly by the bank (for free)? Some people are just so stupid - and most of them are determined to show off their stupidity by writing to the Oxford Mail about it!
If she has a bank account, why are you withdrawing cash so she can pay a bill at the Post Office? Why not just pay it directly by the bank (for free)? Some people are just so stupid - and most of them are determined to show off their stupidity by writing to the Oxford Mail about it!
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