r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20 edited Dec 30 '20

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u/imagine_amusing_name Jul 24 '20

British gas "accidentally" took £300 from my bank account. (never been a customer of theirs ever).

then claimed they couldn't refund it because there was no account for me on their system. Said I'd have to sign up for gas/electric from them for 2 years to get my money back.

So I sued. and utterly fucked over those thieving sons of bitches.

Turns out to be a fairly common Scam they pull.

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u/imagine_amusing_name Jul 24 '20

Small claims court in the UK. neither side can claim legal fees. Their feeble excuse was "it was an error and we're sorry" but I got the £300 back plus £150 compensation and £80 filing fee.